The University of California Board of Regents will meet on Wednesday and Thursday for its bimonthly meeting in Sacramento. The board oversees the UC and decides how to spend its money, sets tuition levels, handles lawsuits for the University, sets compensation for high-level employees and performs other tasks. This week, the board’s agenda will focus […]
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UCLA against nomination of its faculty center as historical resource
The Los Angeles Conservancy is advocating for the UCLA Faculty Center to be named a historic resource, despite opposition from UCLA officials. The Office of Historic Resources of L.A. recommended to label the faculty center as a historic monument in February because of its unique ranch-style architecture and history. But, as UCLA is on state […]
Movie Review: ‘Neighbors’
For all their beer-soaked, neon-splattered glory, college movies are rarely told from the point of view of a traditional frat house. When “classic college films” come to mind, they summon images of dorky social climbers, a la “Revenge of the Nerds,” or outcasts and riffraff, a la “Animal House.” “Neighbors,” directed by Nicholas Stoller, the […]
Student Sartorialist: Balancing function v. fashion in schoolbags
The schoolbag: as students, almost all of us have one. We always carry it around, and it’s an accessory that can never really go out of style. However, the regularity with which I see schoolbags around campus does not necessarily equate to a lack of variation, with bags coming in countless varieties, from classic canvas […]
Travis Fife: UCLA must be consistent in applying principles to donors
There was at least one face missing in the crowd as the Los Angeles Clippers blew out the second-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. That face was Clippers owner Donald Sterling. Sterling missed the game because last week, the NBA joined a host of organizations cutting ties with Sterling by banning him for life from […]
USAC Presidential Candidate: Sunny Singh
Sunny Singh saw the payoff of his parents’ resolute belief in the American dream. Leaving friends and family in Delhi, India, the Singh family struggled for years to make ends meet before achieving prosperity in their new home. Singh said he hopes to emulate his parents’ unwavering work ethic to serve the needs of UCLA […]
Nicole Cohen, Nick Valentini to perform original songs, covers at Kerckhoff
At the tender age of 4, Nicole Cohen remembers learning how to play the piano. With a substantial amount of practice, she was able to win several music competitions and awards. What she realized, however, was that her true passion lied in guitar playing and songwriting. Cohen will display this talent at tonight’s installment of […]