Experienced transfer students must adjust to rigors of UCLA

Monday, 6/23/97 Experienced transfer students must adjust to rigors of UCLA Juniors face difficult transition despite prior exposure to college By Kathryn Combs Daily Bruin Contributor Making the transition to life as a UCLA student is often difficult regardless of a student’s academic background. However, for transfer students, this transition is unique. There are assets […]

Big Bad Westwood?

Monday, 6/23/97 Big Bad Westwood? According to movie logic, Los Angeles is the city of freeway shootings, bank holdups, riots, drive-bys, mobsters and a lot of blood. But despite the hype, violent crimes in UCLA’s neighborhood are rare, and petty crime has fallen. By Frances Lee and Hector Ronquillo Daily Bruin Senior Staff In the […]

Meeting focuses on future of Pacific Rim in academics

Monday, 6/23/97 Meeting focuses on future of Pacific Rim in academics EDUCATION: Universities form group, prompted by importance of region By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Senior Staff If the hopes of pundits, politicians and educators are fulfilled, Janine Xin Yue Zhu is an example of the Pacific Rim student of the future. This summer, Zhu, […]

The graduating game

Monday, 6/9/97 The graduating game TRADITIONS: Ceremony’s solemnness and cheer date back to 16th century By Judy Cha Daily Bruin Contributor With their heads held high, graduating seniors decked in black caps and gowns will stride past family and friends to receive their diplomas. Commencement ceremony garb — the gowns, mortarboards, tassels, and hoods — […]

Graduates miss out on university’s widespread changes

Monday, 6/9/97 Graduates miss out on university’s widespread changes EDUCATION: Curriculum modifications, demographic shifts ring in new century By J. Sharon Yee Daily Bruin Contributor On graduation day, the members of this year’s senior class will accept their diplomas, perhaps unaware of the dramatic educational changes at UCLA since their arrival four or more years […]