Air Force Maj. Lenard Soriano presented a cadet with a 20 mm shell from an F-16 aircraft that he milled into a bottle opener to thank him for organizing his retirement ceremony. “Are you 21 yet?” Soriano said. “Use it to open your beverage of choice.” Soriano, an assistant professor in UCLA Air Force ROTC, […]
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UC uses tuition to supplement dwindling state funds, federal grants
Most public universities in the United States, including the University of California, rely primarily on tuition revenue to fund higher education despite a nationwide increase in state funding, according to a report released last month. The State Higher Education Executive Officers Association released a report March 29 that showed that 28 states relied more heavily […]
Video: Clothesline Display at UCLA offers support to survivors of sexual violence
The Clothesline Display – now run by Bruin Consent Coalition – has attempted to spread awareness of sexual violence since the event started at UCLA 22 years ago. This year’s display took place in Dickson Court April 4. Paulette Orhii, a second-year human biology and society student and logistics coordinator for the event, tells us […]
Q&A: 2017 alumnus Shubham Goel discusses gubernatorial platform
The gubernatorial primary is in June, and of the 27 candidates in the race, one of them is Shubham Goel, who graduated from UCLA in 2017. Goel, who ran for general representative in the 2016 undergraduate student government election under the MakeUCLAGreatAgain slate, spoke with the Daily Bruin’s Isabella Gago about why he is running […]
College Bowl Club to test its skills in upcoming national tournament
When Hidehiro Anto previously competed in a national quiz bowl competition, he competed alone against teams of four people. But next weekend, Anto will be joined by two more teammates when UCLA competes in its first national championship since 2015. Members of the College Bowl Club at UCLA will compete against quiz bowl teams from […]
2018 Graduate Students Association platforms
This year’s Graduate Students Association elections will include five candidates running, three of whom are running unopposed, and a referendum. Graduate students can begin voting on MyUCLA from Wednesday to Tuesday. Below is a list of each candidate’s platforms and experiences. Michael Skiles Running for: president Platforms: Continue the Westwood Forward initiative to give […]
UCLA study links early incarceration with mental, physical health issues
Individuals who were incarcerated as children are more likely to be vulnerable to mental and general health complications later in life, UCLA researchers found. In a study published March 29, researchers in the social welfare and pediatrics departments compared health trends such as depressive symptoms, suicidality and functional limitations among individuals who were never incarcerated, […]