When he was 2 years old, Robert Burns played with his green army soldiers and lined them up for war. Now, as Bruin Battalion commander, he does exactly what his sister said he was born to do: lead troops. Burns, a fourth-year geography student in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps program, is among the […]
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ROTC cadets take training to heart, apply skills in real world
During his first year at UCLA, Antonio Henry spent one weekend every month stringing IVs into dummy arms and leading physical training at the 349th Combat Support Hospital in Bell, California. Henry, a fourth-year biology student serves as both a cadet captain in the Reserve Officer Training Corps and an officer trainee in an existing […]
Graduate Students Association elects new president, officers
Candidates from Moving Forward, a student-run political group, won all officer seats in this year’s Graduate Students Association election. This year four of five positions were contested, up from last year’s election, which had only one contested position. Voter turnout increased by 4 percent, with 1,473 students voting out of 11,713 eligible students. Sabine Jean, […]
Professional women’s clubs on campus
It can feel at times isolating for women studying and working in male-dominated environments. However, a host of clubs at UCLA are dedicated to talking about such issues, and creating communities for women in these fields. Grace Ballor and Kelly McCormick are doctoral candidates in history and members of Women in History. Third-year astrophysics student […]
JazzReggae Festival goes back to its roots, to be held at Sunset Rec
This year’s JazzReggae Festival will be held at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center instead of the North Athletic Field to reduce costs, undergraduate student government officials announced Tuesday. Amy Shao, USAC Cultural Affairs commissioner, said the facilities cost for renting Sunset Rec would be about $50,000, compared to the $150,000 cost to rent North Athletic […]
Q&A: Arianna Huffington discusses dangers of sleep deprivation
Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor in chief of the Huffington Post, is visiting UCLA on Wednesday to discuss the consequences of sleep deprivation. Huffington, author of “The Sleep Revolution,” is touring college campuses across the country to speak with students about the importance of sleep. Huffington will be visiting as part of a Healthy Campus […]
Graduate student reported missing to UCPD
A UCLA graduate student has been reported missing to university police. She was last seen by her roommate April 10. Alison Wu, a graduate student in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, is believed to be with a male acquaintance named Scott Helton, according to a UCLA statement. She is thought to be acting […]