Some of them dance to the rhythm of a song only heard through the headphones of their imagination. Others huddle together on benches and in doorways beneath dirty pieces of cloth, their makeshift blankets. These are the homeless of Los Angeles. The UCLA students and staff of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Coalition are attempting […]
Author Archives: Shauntel Lowe
SCIENCE&HEATLH: Winter months may trigger depression
The cold weather and holiday-filled winter months may make people more vulnerable to depression, according to some researchers, and students have many warning signs to look out for to ensure the well-being of family and friends. The link between seasons and mood is drawn through Seasonal Affective Disorder. The belief behind the disorder is that […]
UCLA Radio general manager signs off
Travis DeLong doesn’t own an iPod. He said it has become more of a status symbol than a functional item. The UCLARadio.com DJ and general manager prefers his nearly vintage Philips CD player, which he can’t even remember when he bought, over the several-hundred-dollar iPod. After three and a half years at UCLARadio.com, two and […]
Desire to cheat on mate may strengthen when ovulating
Women who feel the urge to cheat on their mates a few weeks before “that time of the month” can point to evolution as the reason for their desire, according to a new study. The study, conducted by researchers from UCLA and the University of New Mexico, found women are more inclined to cheat on […]
New AIDS study clouds vaccine
The progress toward developing an HIV vaccine may be hindered by the results of a new study by UCLA researchers, which found differences in the way identical twins’ immune systems responded to the virus. The study, led by Dr. Otto Yang, an associate professor in the departments of medicine and microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics, […]
Program sorts terrorism data
A new computer code developed by UCLA researchers may make it easier and more cost effective for intelligence agencies to track terrorist activity on the Internet. But the code also raises questions about the danger it presents to the privacy of everyday individuals. Computer science Professor Rafail Ostrovsky and graduate student William Skeith have been […]
Football, fire ignite school spirit at Beat ‘SC event
Drew Olson described it as the best bonfire he’s seen in his four years at UCLA. Standing on a stage overflowing with members and coaches of the UCLA football team, Olson swung a blue T-shirt in the air as hundreds of blue-and-yellow-clad fans in Wilson Plaza cheered, screamed and chanted “Beat ‘SC.” The large turnout […]