Year of the Boar celebrated CGSA showcases history, arts, food for Chinese New Year celebration By Tatiana Botton During a festival filled with color and sound, the UCLA Chinese community celebrated the Lunar New Year in Ackerman Grand Ballroom Tuesday. In celebration of Chinese cultural traditions and the Year of the Boar, the UCLA Chinese […]
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Rain depresses Bruins, quakes worry few
Rain depresses Bruins, quakes worry few By Allyssa Lee Rainy weather has a greater impact on student anxieties than earthquakes. At least, if UCLA community members are anything to go by. But neither catastrophe has sent Student Psychological Services into a frenzy. According to Dr. Harold Pruett, director of the clinic, the amount of students […]
Reverend protests misuse of symbols
Reverend protests misuse of symbols Publication chided for representation of Christian icon By Rashmi Nijagal A UCLA reverend took the student media and government to task Tuesday night for misuse of Christian religious symbols displayed in student publications. At an undergraduate student government meeting, Rev. Paul Dechant, associate director of the University Catholic Center, voiced […]
Students receive reality check-up about medicine’s future
Students receive reality check-up about medicine’s future Bristow speaks on health care reform, roles for minorities By Ben Gilmore UCLA students got a realistic glimpse of the future of medicine Thursday with a harsh look at health care reform and the increased role for minorities in medicine. Dr. Lonnie Bristow, president-elect of the American Medical […]
Fraternity student’s life altered by arrest
Fraternity student’s life altered by arrest By Lucia Sanchez Daily Bruin Staff A UCLA student arrested for attempting to break into his professor’s office during winter quarter finals week is planning to transfer to UC Berkeley next fall. Shortly after university police arrested 19-year-old undeclared sophomore Noah Ram Balch for breaking into economics Professor Fred […]
Center celebrates 25 years of Asian studies
Center celebrates 25 years of Asian studies Reunion unites both founders and students By Betty Song Celebrating its 25th birthday, UCLA’s Asian American Studies Center is now older than many of its students. But students speaking during the ceremony acknowledged the efforts of founding alumni in the audience for making the silver anniversary possible. To […]
Kerckhoff stands on rubber solesSeismic isolators prepare building for possible quake
Kerckhoff stands on rubber solesSeismic isolators prepare building for possible quake By Patrick Kerkstra Beneath the gothic and aged Kerckhoff Hall, a modern feat of engineering is taking place. As part of the university’s seismic strengthening program, Kerckhoff is undergoing an innovative structural improvement process called base isolation. "When we’re done, this entire building will […]