The first 44 seconds were perfect; the remaining 19:16 of the first half was a battle. UCLA men’s basketball scored two straight baskets and forced a turnover in the opening minute but had to fight the rest of the half, as it leads Arizona State 36-32 at halftime. After an Arizona State timeout in the opening minute, […]
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UCLA applicants for Teach for America increase amid nationwide decreases
More UCLA students have been applying to Teach for America, a national program that recruits college graduates to teach in lower-income and disadvantaged neighborhoods, than in previous years, despite a national trend of decreasing applications to the program. Nationally, the nonprofit teaching program has been receiving a decreased number of applications for the second year […]
Bruin couples defy national marriage trends by tying the knot
Tying the knot is coming sooner to some UCLA couples, despite a national trend in the opposite direction. The average age at first marriage for Americans has increased from about 23 to 29 years old for men and 20 to 27 years old for women since the 1950s, according to a U.S. Census Bureau survey […]
My Parking Buddy website launches to aid students searching for spaces
A new website is available to help students find spaces in UCLA’s parking lots, though campus officials say it might allow drivers to illegitimately share parking permits. My Parking Buddy, which opened at UCLA Wednesday, is a free service that hopes to make finding a parking spot easier by matching a user’s parking schedule with […]
Budget proposal, Senate bill aim to simplify FAFSA application process
Applying for student aid felt like filing a tax return for Dominic Delzompo, a third-year vocal performance student. Students have to answer more than 100 questions, including one asking them whether they are convicted of possessing or selling illegal drugs while receiving student aid. Delzompo said he had to ask his parents for their financial […]
Bill would give undocumented students access to state-funded work-study
Undocumented students at California public universities may gain access to state-funded work-study jobs if a new bill is passed, provided they meet certain benchmarks. Assembly Bill 206, introduced by Assembly members Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) and Jose Medina (D-Riverside) late last month, would create the California Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Work-Study Program […]
Eight Hiking Club at UCLA members rescued from Angeles National Forest
This post was updated on Feb. 8 at 7:28 p.m. Emergency teams rescued eight members of the Hiking Club at UCLA in the Angeles National Forest Sunday morning after the students missed a turn while hiking in the snow. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department search and rescue team members found the students in the snow […]