Author Archives: Rotem Ben-Shachar

So far 2008 has been a great year for UCLA professors: Two professors won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction, the top national writing award, and six received 2008 Guggenheim fellowships, prestigious grants that allow researchers more freedom to work creatively on their projects.

Though UCLA continues to receive record numbers of freshman applicants, with 55,369 for fall 2008, admissions officials said the applicant pool as a whole remains highly competitive.

For Addison Huddy, a second-year economics and political science student, the Riordan Healthcare Management Program has been the perfect way to combine his interests in health care and business.

For D’Juan Farmer, the Black History Extravaganza on Thursday was all about empowerment.

It was during his time studying Shakespeare in the English countryside that fourth-year English and communications studies student Alan Ai first became interested in wine.

During basketball halftimes, herds of people, still full of adrenaline from the game, come to one place ““ the concessions stands. The lines are quickly filled as people await the traditional staples of nachos, hot dogs, fries and soda.

UCLA and Los Angeles Unified School District students will speak at the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Oratorical contest on Jan. 24 in hopes of motivating students to participate in social change.