At one point in the last four years, while I worked on a story that I don’t remember writing, a source felt an apparently irrepressible urge to take me to task and angrily explain all of the evils of college journalism.
Author Archives: Lindsey Morgan
A Closer Look: Hill aims to conserve its energy
Ten stories above ground level, the roof of Dykstra Hall boasts a stunning panoramic view of Los Angeles. Neatly lined with rows of rectangular solar-powered water heaters, the Dykstra roof is also home to one of on-campus housing’s long-standing energy-saving efforts. From solar water heating on the roof of the residence halls to energy-efficient boilers […]
A Closer Look: Committee aims to facilitate efforts, educate
Current efforts to increase sustainability on campus have recently been given a figurehead. Former Chancellor Albert Carnesale’s commission of the Campus Sustainability Committee in April 2006 created a single entity to facilitate coordination of sustainability efforts. Educating students, implementing green building standards, and creating a dialogue on campus between students and the administration are goals […]
A Closer Look: Campus’s commitment to conservation goes back to 1980s
While UCLA has demonstrated commitment to numerous environmentally friendly measures over the past 20 years, work on the part of students has spurred developments in the implementation of new sustainability efforts on campus. Since the late 1980s, the campus has made efforts to implement sustainable, environmentally conscious policies in areas ranging from traffic emissions to […]
Society steers, connects future business owners
When he started his own business in telecommunications right before he began attending UCLA, Shaun Tan did it without the advantage of having the advice of older, more seasoned entrepreneurs. In an attempt to give enterprising students the edge he did not have, Tan, now an alumnus with several years of experience as an entrepreneur, […]
French novel, Congolese sensibilities
MABANCKOU BOOK SIGNING Tuesday, 7 p.m. James West Alumni Center He is fluent in nine African tongues, but French is the language Alain Mabanckou used to write the novels that have since made him a literary celebrity in France. The author and visiting UCLA professor was awarded the Prix Renaudot on Nov. 6 for his […]
A debate of mice and men
The balancing act between ethics and necessity has proven itself to be a touchy subject in the world of animal research at UCLA over the past few months. While the university consistently points to many positive medical advances that have developed from the use of animal research on campus, and university spokesmen say it follows […]