Author Archives: Kelly Zhou

Listen: Studio Ghibli whisks away viewers to 1960s Japan with ‘From Up on Poppy Hill’

The newest Studio Ghibli film, From Up on Poppy Hill takes place in 1960s Japan, presenting a nostalgic look at a bygone era. The year is 1963, and Japan has found a peaceful rhythm after the war with the countryside’s steady industrialization as preparations begin for the Tokyo Olympics set next year. A fateful encounter […]

UCLA seeks to increase revenue from nonresident tuition by recruiting out-of-state and international students

In a time of insufficient state funding and increased demand for admission, UCLA is pouring its efforts into recruiting out-of-state and international nonresident students ““ particularly in Asia.

UCLA alumna Melissa Del Aguila, 23, who was struck and killed by a taxi on June 18, is remembered by friends and family as a dedicated student and a loyal friend

Melissa Del Aguila, a new UCLA graduate, died of internal bleeding after a taxi accident on June 18. She was 23.

UCLA graduate Melissa Del Aguila killed by taxi on Wilshire Boulevard

A recent UCLA graduate was killed by a taxi on Wilshire Boulevard early Saturday morning, according to a statement from the Santa Monica Police Department.

Melissa Del Aguila, 24, was transported to a local hospital in critical condition and later died from her injuries.

Del Aguila was celebrating her graduation at Q’s Billiard Club in West Los Angeles around 1 a.m.

Apron parking in the North Village will now face parking citations

Beginning next week, students will face parking citations for illegal apron parking in North Village, according to officials.

Throughout this week, cars parked perpendicularly to the street and blocking part of the sidewalk will receive yellow warning notices, reminding students to obey the law and move their cars.