This post was updated on Sept. 27 at 3:35 p.m. UCLA students watched as presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged verbal blows on national television. At viewing parties throughout campus and Westwood hosted by several campus organizations, students came together to see the next president lay out their future plans for the country. […]
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The immersive experience of an independent study abroad program
When Olivia Draper stepped off the plane in Thailand this summer, she barely spoke a word of Thai. Instead of studying abroad with a university program, Draper traveled on her own to Thailand, where she spent eight weeks working in a restaurant while learning Thai, and another five days living as a nun in a […]
UCLA Extension’s Jeanne Holm uses technology to help the LA community
Jeanne Holm has worked for decades to make data and technology more accessible to the public. Holm, a third-generation Angeleno and UCLA graduate, balances her time between teaching at UCLA Extension and guiding technological development for the city of Los Angeles. She started working for the city as as deputy chief information officer in April, […]
UCLA and USC going head to head in raising student voter turnout
UCLA and University of Southern California are competing to register students to vote with a voter registration drive this fall. The competition, which started Sept. 15, will challenge each school to register the most students to vote, according to a Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk press release. Los Angeles County registrar spokesperson Mike Sanchez said […]
Bruins discuss methods, plan events to increase student voter turnout
Students campaigning for voter registration held a meeting Saturday to discuss how they will reach their goal of registering 15,000 students on campus to vote before the Oct. 24 deadline. About 15 students met with Rafi Sands, the undergraduate student government external vice president, to brainstorm campaigning strategies for increasing student registration rates in upcoming […]
Triathlete overcomes hurdles after car accident, focuses on positivity
Nako Nakatsuka is training for her 11th triathlon since she was hit by a car two and a half years ago, which left her with a concussion, back bruises and permanent tissue damage on her gluteus. Nakatsuka, a graduate student in chemistry and member of the UCLA Triathlon Team, was involved in the accident in […]
Boba shop Lollicup opens new Ackerman location, replaces Relaxtation
Lollicup Fresh, a beverage and food franchise, opened a new location Thursday in Ackerman Union. The shop replaced Relaxtation, another boba store next to Wetzel’s Pretzels, which closed Sept. 1. Lollicup Fresh offers flavored milk tea, slush and smoothies, with different sweetness levels and toppings. It also offers weekly Everyday Specials drinks, such as “Smoothie […]