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Bartending school offers high-paying job for college studentsBy Susan Lee They are the envy of college students who would love to open bottle after bottle of liquor every night. For those who happen to be strapped for cash, a more alluring alternative to flipping burgers is steadily gaining a following – bartending. Steve Kaye, president […]

Care Extenders gain valuable experience Student volunteers garner insight into medical institution By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff One day, when fourth-year UCLA biology student Mimi Trinh had a brief lull in her volunteer duties at the Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital, a family practice resident asked if she’d like to come along and learn how […]

Cuts make fund raising necessary UC departments say private donations are tantamount By Michael Angell UCLA Italian professors, graduate students and administrators sat around a large conference table in Murphy Hall eagerly anticipating the ceremony. Their attention was focused on the man at the head of the table: a tanned, nattily-dressed executive from the Italian […]

Violations denied by justices J-Board members say accusations false; investigation continues By Brooke Olson Two Judicial Board members charged by the undergraduate student council with elections violations decisively denied the accusations Wednesday. A student government investigating committee charged Justice Jacob Rothman with presiding over last spring’s controversial election despite an apparent conflict of interest. Justice […]

Grin and bear it New mascot receives mixed reviews despite $40,000 face lift, modern look By Susan Lee Several hundred students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered in Westwood Plaza yesterday afternoon to catch their first glimpse of the newer, fiercer Joe. Beginning at 1:15, several speakers worked the crowd in anticipation of Joe’s appearance. With […]

Police chief reassigns daily control University department aims to build community ties, promotes Karl Ross By Lucía Sanchez Daily Bruin Senior Staff In a self-defined effort to develop further ties with the community, university police Chief Clarence Chapman has vested control of the day-to-day operations in a newly promoted assistant chief. As of Jan. 19, […]

Survey reveals new child welfare reform as ineffective Although cost effective, family preservation unable to keep children from foster care By Tiffany McElroy After a nationwide survey of clinical studies, social welfare Professor Duncan Lindsey has shown that a common approach to child welfare reform has been unsuccessful in keeping families intact and children out […]