Author Archives: Narges Zohoury

Members of the Class of 2004 are among the first groups of students graduating from the “millennial generation.” These students are the ones who entered the new millennium as young adults or teenagers and are known for their pragmatic nature and ability to plan ahead when it comes to the years following their undergraduate education. […]

In the early morning hours, Bruin Walk is dark and empty. There are no flyers, no students, no one is even trying to convert students on their way up the walk. Occasionally, a rat or a mouse sprints from one trash can to another, never failing to get the attention of passersby. With 10th week […]

For as long as his family can remember, UCLA alumnus Christopher Alfama had wanted to be a teacher. He even relocated and pursued his dream in San Mateo. But on Monday, May 31, his dream came to an abrupt halt as the 26-year-old was killed in a hit-and-run drunken driving accident on Highway 101 in […]

Almost two years after a number of workers were suspended from a supermarket in Korea Town, there are still monthly pickets outside the store. The Los Angeles-based Korean Immigrant Workers Advocates group is involved in organizing these demonstrations against Assi Super Market on West 8th Street, which take place on the first Friday of every […]

All students are welcome to participate in a townhall meeting on Friday where Chancellor Albert Carnesale will be present and a variety of issues ranging from budget cuts to admissions will be addressed. The event will take place in the Student Activities Center and is sponsored by the Undergraduate Students Association Council. “The townhall was […]

When a group of UCLA musical theater students voiced their concern about the possibility of three of their professors leaving, they were not acting. The students are concerned about the quality of their education after three of the four vocal teachers were notified that they may be released from the department next year. The group […]

Aside from providing access to e-mail, grades, schedules and events, MyUCLA has been playing an integral role in undergraduate student government by hosting their elections for the past two years. The Web site’s involvement in the Undergraduate Students Association Council started as an alternative to ballot voting during a special election in 2000, and evolved […]