The infamous and often illegible doctor?s handwriting on medical charts and prescription forms will no longer be found at UCLA?s Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center ? the center?s records are now entirely computerized. Following a $240,000 upgrade in July, the patient?s experience at the Ashe Center now includes regular interaction with Point and […]
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Daily Bruin named nation’s best collegiate paper
The Daily Bruin was named Best All-Around Daily Newspaper by the Society of Professional Journalists in its annual student journalism awards, beating out other student publications across the country and emerging with recognition as the best collegiate newspaper in the nation. The top honor for daily student newspapers was awarded to The Bruin by SPJ […]
File-sharing continues despite UCLA’s efforts
Downloading music has evolved from the depths of one college student’s dorm room to become an almost integral part of the college experience as today’s graduating seniors have lived through ““ and been a part of ““ the early history of online file-sharing. “I think the cultural awareness and cultural knowledge about … these kinds […]
Fasting students protest Taco Bell
While some students are losing sleep this week in order to study and get better grades, others are fasting in an attempt to better the lives of others. With coordination from the Student Worker Front, students started fasting Wednesday in protest of the university’s decision to keep Taco Bell on campus, joining other students around […]
Dream Act rally held
As the Royce Hall bells sounded at the strike of noon Wednesday, students in multicolored robes and graduation caps took their seats in front of Janss Steps ““ but the occasion was one of protest, not of celebration. About 65 students participated in the mock ceremony, and about another 100 turned out to watch the […]
Magazine’s return to print difficult
The story of this year’s Ha’Am ““ the UCLA Jewish student newsmagazine ““ is told through the publication’s online messageboard. “How come I never see Ha’Am in print on campus anywhere?” one poster wrote in January. “Maybe I’m missing something.” For Editor in Chief Debra Greene, it’s a complex question. “(We’re) kind of starting from […]
Taco Bell to stay on campus
In a dramatic turn of events, the Associated Students of UCLA’s board of directors voted Friday to keep Taco Bell on campus, ending months of speculation about the eatery’s future at UCLA. The decision stood in contrast to a month of talks within ASUCLA that seemed to favor terminating Taco Bell’s relationship with the university. […]