Starbucks Coffee Company released a new drink nationwide on Jan. 8, and as it exposes consumers to more than the average cup of coffee, executives are hoping people will start to wake up and smell the drinking chocolate. As students sampled the new beverage, called “Chantico,” at the two Starbucks located in Westwood, reactions ranged […]
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Sales fall short as season starts
As many Americans nursed full bellies on the morning after Thanksgiving, they also gave merchants an early start this holiday shopping season. While many lined stores early Friday morning, sales nonetheless fell short of Wall Street’s ambitious expectations. Nationwide conglomerates, such J.C. Penny and Sears, Roebuck posted increased sales as they initiated a variety of […]
Team takes first place in marketing competition
Five students at the UCLA Anderson School of Management stepped outside of their classrooms this month and into the competitive and cutthroat world of marketing. In an annual competition held by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, business students from across the country competed in the Elite Eight Brand Strategy Competition, meant to […]
Willed body program still under investigation
Since news of the scandal concerning the UCLA willed body program broke last spring, the program has been temporarily suspended as officials, faculty, staff and students await a report that will determine its future. The report was scheduled to be released this fall, but “may not come out until January,” wrote UCLA Health Sciences Spokeswoman […]
Market’s Election Day rally multifaceted
Wall Street echoed a long-standing presidential election trend last week as news of the incumbents’ re-election bolstered the market. On Nov. 4, for the second straight day in a row, investors rallied as oil prices fell and the Dow Jones Industrial consequently gained more than 177 points for its best day in 2004. President Bush’s […]
Business owners await grad students
Weyburn Terrace ““ the yet unfinished UCLA Housing project which was slated to be done near the summer’s end ““ has more than students waiting for its completion. Local business owners have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the approximately 450 students scheduled to live in the 840 apartments. Over 1,300 students are intended to […]
Job concerns keep voters economically minded
As UCLA students weigh the agendas of the presidential candidates for the Nov. 2 election, many looking past graduation will consider the level of job security each presidential hopeful says he can provide. With spin doctors tossing around talking points, many voters find it difficult to understand the logistics and nuances of economic problems such […]