Grading student papers in his Nairobi school, former UCLA Fulbright Scholar Erustus Ouko epitomizes cross-cultural exchange ““ his beaded Maasai bracelet showcases his Kenyan pride, while his blue-and-white striped UCLA polo shirt hints at his time spent as a Bruin.
Author Archives: Julienne Lauler
Despite decrease in Harvard courses’ traditional finals, UCLA is keeping its blue books
At the end of each quarter, without fail, final exam fever sweeps across UCLA’s coffee shops and study nooks, and ordinary students transform into a new breed of caffeine-fueled, textbook-toting creatures.
UC Commission on the Future discussed recommendations to change the UC
The University of California Commission on the Future convened in San Francisco last Monday to analyze its working groups’ first round of recommendations, focusing on those that address financial and enrollment challenges.
Controversy arises over CSU Stanislaus’ $75,000 payment to Sarah Palin
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is in the national spotlight once again.
Unrest in Thailand doesn’t faze study abroad students
Reports of political unrest and violent protests might be enough to deter some students from studying abroad in Bangkok, the epicenter of a seemingly relentless struggle for power in Thailand.
Student activism of the ’60s and ’70s has evolved into pragmatic lobbying movements and advocacy through social media
Forty years ago, Kent State University went from a virtually anonymous Midwestern college campus to the infamous university at which four students were shot and killed while protesting the United States’ invasion of Cambodia.
Professor speaks about aftermath, recovery in Haiti
In light of the refocused attention on Haiti with the University of California Haiti Summit, Daily Bruin reporter Julienne Lauler spoke with Robin Derby, an associate professor of history in the field of modern Latin America & the Caribbean.