A Spotify playlist blasted through Austin Anderson’s headphones as he logged in to his Political Science 115D class this quarter – all from the living room of his apartment.
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Bruins walk, donate blood to honor Boston victims
Wearing racer bibs with the words “UCLA united to remember” and a silhouette of the Boston skyline, about 30 people gathered in Bruin Plaza on Tuesday afternoon to honor the victims of last week’s Boston Marathon explosions.
Graduate Writing Center may be forced to cut staff, reduce services
The Graduate Writing Center may need to cut its staff and reduce its services next year because of looming administrative budget cuts and the failure of a referendum to increase its funding in last week’s graduate student government elections.
Tobacco ban’s educational nature draws mixed reactions from UCLA students
Lindsee Bawahab does not plan to quit smoking anytime soon. Even though a new tobacco-free policy ban will go in effect on campus today, Bawahab said she still plans to go through half a pack every day, maybe even a pack a day during midterms and finals season. And because of the educational nature of […]
UCLA announces incoming university librarian to begin work in July
Virginia Steel, UCLA’s next university librarian, said she plans to focus on overcrowding and expanding technology when she come to campus this summer, with more than a decade of experience with the University of California already under her belt. Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh announced today that Steel, the current university librarian at […]
Physics and Astronomy Building evacuated
The UCLA Physics and Astronomy Building was evacuated this afternoon after a control panel overheated, setting off automatic fire alarms, according to UCLA Fire Department officials. The overheating of a control panel on the B level of the building caused smoke to permeate up the elevator shaft to other levels of the building, said Steve […]
UCLA admits largest freshman class to date
While state funding to the University of California remains up in the air and growing enrollment has placed pressure on campus resources, UCLA admitted its biggest freshman class in university history, according to admissions data released Thursday.