Corey Hollis knows when a student isn’t interested in their major. Grades are low, but they keep retaking the required classes. Maybe their parents will only pay for them to be in that major. Maybe they think their only job options are lawyer or doctor, she said. Fresh out of high school, many students pick […]
Author Archives: Kylie Reynolds
Task force tackles concerns on public records requests
More than a decade ago, UCLA began receiving sizable record requests related to her research. The requests asked for descriptions of research grants. Then medical records.
Prop. 30 fate still undecided
The results of Proposition 30, the governor’s proposed tax measure, were neck and neck as of press time.
Poll finds gender gap in Obama support
Female students at UCLA are planning to support President Barack Obama in the upcoming elections compared to their male counterparts, a gender gap in political party support reflected on the national level, according to a Daily Bruin/UCLA Department of Statistics survey conducted from Sept. 24 and Oct. 9.
Taxpayers association files lawsuit against CSU Monterey
The complaint alleges a September email message violated a law prohibiting state employees, including public university faculty and staff, from using state resources or time for campaign activity.
Funds reduced for NanoSystems Institute
A three-year financial agreement between UCLA and the California NanoSystems Institute came to an end over the summer, forcing the research hub to undergo a number of significant changes in response to a reduced budget.
Aviation officials investigate cause of plane crash in Westwood
A little after 6 p.m., the plane ““ a single-engine Cessna 210 ““ crashed on the corner of Glendon and Mississippi avenues, said Brian Humphrey, a spokesman at the Los Angeles Fire Department.