Students are willing to battle the traffic to Koreatown in order to get their Korean barbecue fix, but the area has more to offer than all-you-can-eat meat.
Author Archives: Rachel Garcia
Fewer California high school graduates are enrolling in UC, CSU, survey says
California high school graduates are less likely to enroll in the state’s four-year universities, an effect of increased applicant pools and decreased funding to the colleges in recent years, according to survey data released last week.
L.A. mayor to speak on campus tonight
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will visit UCLA tonight to speak about the evolving role of major cities for an annual lecture put on by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs and the political science department.
UCLA Quidditch "Chaser" on positions, why she plays
Mar. 11, 2012 – Beaters and Chasers rode their broomsticks up and down the Intramural Field for the Quidditch Western Cup III, which was held on campus this past weekend. Katelynn Kazane is a second year Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Genetics student and chaser for UCLA’s team. She explains some of these positions and how the sport cast an imperious curse on her, if you will.
Check out Mojo, which was regularly updated over the weekend with Quidditch news.
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UCLA Food Not Bombs dishes out home-cooked meals to the homeless
As the Westwood Farmers Market came to a close on Thursday, a produce vendor handed a man she had never met before a brown grocery bag full of bok choy and other vegetables, free of charge.
New legislation may help middle-class students qualify for financial aid
Akansha Arora took summer school and enrolled in four courses last quarter in an effort to graduate early and save money.
College leaders have "Air Talk" on the future of higher education
Jan. 18, 2012 – Four college leaders, including UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, gathered at a public forum on Jan. 11 to discuss the challenges that their institutions are currently facing. At the heart of several issues that were addressed was the impact of repeated budget cuts and tuition hikes on the future of higher education. Larry Mantle, who hosts KPCC’s news talk show, “AirTalk,” moderated the event. USC president Max Nikias, California Community Colleges Chancellor Jack Scott, and the president of Pitzer College, Laura Skandera Trombley, also participated. The forum was recorded and played on AirTalk the next day.
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