Author Archives: Samantha Schaefer

After two weeks of intense pledge drives to meet a record pledge requirement, CALPIRG, the California Public Interest Research Group, reached its largest quarterly pledge quota ever last week, allowing the chapter to remain on campus.

Six projects, two days and one cause: creating open-source software to improve the lives of members of the disabled community.

With a battle cry and a pillow raised high in his hand, he is ready to deliver a blow to the back of his target. The other two band members pile onto the fourth who is laughing at their childish antics, all captured in less than a second.

Students gathered in Collins Court early Tuesday morning for a viewing party of the inauguration of President Barack Obama.
Representatives from the undergraduate student government, Bruin Democrats and the Community Programs Office hosted the viewing party, which began at 8 a.m. and ran until a little after 10 a.m.

Nestled between bustling apartment buildings and fraternity houses is the University Catholic Center, a student-focused religious organization dedicated to teaching the Catholic faith and fostering a community among its members.

The development of GPS and multi-functional devices such as the iPhone and the Blackberry have moved cell phones far beyond the realm of simply getting directions, calling and texting.

A panel of five speakers from various local organizations and universities shared their research and experiences Thursday evening in an effort to bring the topic of immigrants’ rights and the impact globalization has had on Los Angeles and Latin America to UCLA.