Last fall, some students with AT&T and Cingular noticed their cell phone reception was getting better. In the coming months, others may soon notice their Coors Light beer bottle may be sporting a new Molson Coors logo. Both changes, while seemingly unrelated, are the results of recent corporate mergers ““ a phenomenon which may be […]
Author Archives: Natalie Banach
UCLA examines “˜Wal-Martization’
It’s the largest retailer in the world, with sales climbing to over $250 billion in the last fiscal year, and it attracts more than 138 million customers a week and employs more than 1.5 million workers. The superstore conglomerate is more than impressive financial statistics and hefty sales numbers. It’s a trendsetter with a name […]
Latino artists speak on war
When José Montoya was told by a judge that he had to enlist in the Marines, he went. When Montoya was told by the Marines that he couldn’t join because he had a cross tattooed on his hand, he changed the cross to an anchor and joined the Navy. When he was told by his […]
Politics and art merge at LACMA
The fine line between art and politics constantly wobbles, and while the result is an intersection of the two realms, some may question whether that’s a positive result. That relationship between art, politics and its nuances will be discussed at an event held by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and moderated by Chon […]
Leak unlikely to cause illness, experts say
As students, faculty and staff began learning of the local ruptured water main and its resulting precautions, some wondered if they were already on their way to contracting an intestinal illness. “There’s a pretty slim chance that anyone will get sick. Statistically, one in a million, or a hundred thousand, will get sick,” said Robert […]
King/Drew Medical Center loses national accreditation
The Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center incurred another setback Tuesday as a national hospital accreditation agency retracted its credentials in a move that may, among other things, signal change for UCLA medical students hoping to train at the hospital. The lack of approval from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations will likely cause […]
Laser has scientists seeing stars
Researchers throughout the University of California and California State University systems observed images of faraway galaxies with Hubble Space Telescope-like precision this week, all from the safety of a grounded observatory. A team of astronomers, which includes UCLA professors and graduate students, used its knowledge of adaptive optics to view distant galaxies and stars with […]