As the new school year starts, UCLA’s 15 libraries will open a new chapter as they begin operating under new university librarian Gary Strong. Strong succeeds former university librarian Gloria Werner who retired last summer. The position was filled by Janice Koyama during the 2002-2003 academic year. As university librarian, Strong has the responsibility of […]
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Big Blue Bus no longer free, but still affordable transit option
For newcomers, Los Angeles can be intimidating, and some students might miss out on all the city has to offer if uninformed about how to get around. But with multiple bus lines and the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus working directly with the university to serve the UCLA community, transportation around Los Angeles is easier […]
Many Bruins stay for more than 4 years
Once students enter UCLA, they often have hopes of graduating in four years. But as the years go by, a large number of students stretch their stay at UCLA longer than they had anticipated. A significant number of the members of the graduating class of 2003 have been at UCLA for more than the typical […]
U.S. surgeon general’s wisdom sends grads off
Looking in on the Perloff Quad on Friday, one could not help but notice the anticipation that filled the air as 162 medical school graduates awaited their transition into the world of medicine. Passersby caught a glimpse of the David Geffen School of Medicine’s Hippocratic Oath Ceremony and saw that the leading man in the […]
Performance honors Asian Pacific heritage
At 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, De Neve Plaza started to fill up with students gathering to celebrate the Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Night Festival. With its theme of “Asian Pacific Islander ROOTS: Rediscovering Our Own True Selves,” the program presented the audience with a variety of performances ranging from comedy improvisation to traditional and […]
Hill residents pushed to take possessions home early
To lessen the hectic nature of move-outs, the Office of Residential Life encouraged the students to get a head start by taking their belongings home during the Memorial Day weekend and to continue to do so as the last weeks of the academic year approach. According to posters up in residence halls, though move-out day […]
Take Back the Night brings assault survivors together
Survivors of sexual and violent assault gathered along with other students Thursday night to “break the silence” at the fifth annual Take Back the Night held on the UCLA campus. The event started with performances at 5:30 pm at Schoenberg Quad and continued with a march through the campus to De Neve Plaza where a […]