From the initiation of their campaigns, presidential candidates began courting politicians for endorsements, with one of the most sought-after political approvals given this past weekend by Sen. Ted Kennedy, D-Mass., to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill.
Author Archives: Peach Indravudh
Faculty donors lean liberal
UCLA faculty members contributed the most monetary donations toward 2008 presidential candidates out of all the University of California campuses, with a significant amount going toward the Democratic Party candidates.
Fees may increase
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Tuesday for fiscal restraint in the face of a potential $14 billion state budget deficit, leading experts to predict that fees for California public universities may increase in the next year.
Change is good, as long as you learn
WASHINGTON “”mdash; The first time I took the Metro to work, I made a playlist on my iPod the night before so I’d have something to listen to early in the morning.
Explore your options, find a passion
When I was a kid, I had fanciful dreams of being a princess when I “grew up.”
I got culture shock in D.C.
During my lunch break the other day, a coworker and I took a walk around the block to go visit George W. Bush’s white home. The next day, we went to a square located behind my work building to go hear an improv jazz band play, with the Washington Monument raised in the background.
Toto, I don’t think we’re in Westwood anymore.
Study abroad opens minds
On my second night in Washington, D.C., some friends and I had the bright idea of going to the White House at one in the morning.