According to recent sales figures, rising textbook prices are forcing more students to turn to used materials. The UCLA bookstore’s typically long line has also largely disappeared this quarter, as many students opt to order their books online. Numbers from the “rush period” during the first two weeks of fall quarter show a 14.1 percent […]
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Some Bruins disappointed with shooting’s lack of publicity
As the Los Angeles Police Department continues its investigation into the shooting of a man allegedly trespassing in Kerckhoff Hall, some students are questioning whether police and university officials have done enough to inform them of crimes that occur on campus. On Sunday night, university police officer Terrence Duren encountered the suspect in the study […]
With fees up, record number of Bruins seek campus work
The number of students applying for jobs with the Associated Students of UCLA has increased along with the rise in student fees this year. ASUCLA, the largest student employer on campus, runs Ackerman Union as well as most of the other stores and campus eateries. Each year the association hires about 1,500 student employees. Held […]
Panel sides against Oct. 7 initiative
A panel discussion at the UCLA Law School on the implications of Proposition 54 attracted about 100 students; the initiative is set to go on the ballot Oct. 7. The event, organized by a group of law students, aimed to inform the student body of the initiative, which if passed would ban the collection of […]
Search for successor to begin in January
With members of the Associated Students of UCLA still reeling from the sudden announcement of resignation from its executive director, plans are already under way to search for possible replacements to the post. Patricia Eastman announced her resignation as executive director for ASUCLA late Friday as board members of the association convened for the first […]
Referendum delay suspends Ackerman upgrades
The Associated Students of UCLA’s plan to upgrade services in the student union has stalled after the undergraduate government’s objections to several aspects of the proposal. The referendum, originally scheduled for a student vote during fall quarter, proposed a $20 dollar increase in the annual student union fee to cover the costs for planned improvements […]
Grad students ready for the future
Armed with their master’s and doctorates, graduate students completing their studies this June will be offering their finely-honed skills to various sectors of the community. With a master’s degree in fine arts from the School of Theater, Film and Television, Rodney Scott said he is excited about graduating after spending seven years as an undergraduate […]