Anywhere he goes, Pavlov the corgi gets stopped on the streets by fans from as far away as Berkeley. “A girl from UC Berkeley saw him on the street and freaked out,” said Anthony Osuna, Pavlov’s owner. “Her friends were from UCLA, and they said the only thing she wanted to do (on campus) was […]
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Campus dogs leave impact on hearts of UCLA community
Students and professors often bring their dogs to UCLA, whether to help serve as an icebreaker in large classes or just for socializing around campus. Get to know some of these dogs and their owners. Thomas Bradbury, professor of clinical psychology: Clinical psychology professor Thomas Bradbury frequently finds himself at the center of a swarm […]
Campus lockdown disrupts final exams, class presentations
A student stood up in class Wednesday morning to protest the professor who continued to lecture during the campus shooting. “I don’t think you’re taking this seriously,” the student said, according to a classmate. “People’s lives are in danger and we’re just sitting here in class.” The classmate, second-year physiological science student Erika Monasch, said […]
UCLA attains fair-trade university status after four-year endeavor
Fair Trade Colleges & Universities designated UCLA a fair-trade university Monday. University officials and student groups worked for four years to complete the steps necessary to become a fair-trade school. Student group E3, which aims to represent the three principles of sustainability – ecology, economy and equity – has hosted events to promote fair-trade education […]
Student helps girls keep on track through running, self-reflection
Becca Waggoner still remembers the rush she felt when she completed her first long run when she was 13 years old. She was nervous, but the thrill of the race stuck with her. Now, Waggoner works as a mentor to girls much like her 13-year-old self as a coach for Girls on the Run, a […]
UCLA workers call for employment priority at new Luskin Center
Union workers protested UCLA’s lack of transparency in hiring staff for the new Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center Thursday morning outside Covel Commons. About 15 uniformed employees from Covel dining hall and Bruin Cafe protested with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3299, chanting, “No poverty wages” and “Equal pay […]
Mixed Heritage Conference to encourage students to embrace background
Members of UCLA’s Mixed Student Union come from a variety of backgrounds and ethnicities, but one question unites them. “What are you?” The union, founded in 2010 as the Hapa Club, hosts social events or discussions every week, on topics such as microagressions and racial profiling, said Ariel Pezner, MSU co-director and third-year environmental science […]