A Westwood neighborhood organization may not implement online elections any time soon, but some students are interested in voting on the web instead of going to polling stations. Angus Beverly, Westwood Neighborhood Council parking and transportation chair, said the council discussed online voting after observing other neighborhood councils implement this system. However, Beverly, a graduate […]
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UCLA students demonstrate passion for child care through babysitting
Jessica Schroeder organizes every minute of a child’s day when she babysits, planning activities such as homework, napping and cleaning the house. When she babysat in high school, her organization skills earned parents’ trust. One mother said she wished her three daughters would grow up to be just like Schroeder. “That was by far the […]
CAPS launches new counseling services office for law students
Law students can now receive counseling at a new office in the UCLA School of Law. UCLA law school’s Office for Student Affairs and Hugh & Hazel Darling Law Library will house a counseling office operated by Counseling and Psychological Services. The office will hold an open house for students Monday, said dean of UCLA […]
First-year Neel Foon remembered for good nature, passion for music
In his 18 years of life, Neel Foon was rarely without a smile. “He had such a joy for life that it was very contagious,” his mother Genie Foon said. “He had a way of making you not ever be mad at him.” Neel Foon, who was a first-year undeclared student, died March 28 after […]
Career Week provides insight on how to succeed in growing industries
Professionals from growing industries, such as health care and digital media, will speak about career options at UCLA this week. The UCLA Career Center is holding its annual Career Week this week with an increased focus on helping students understand emerging industries in the Los Angeles area, including advertising, health care and social media, said […]
Officials combat illegal furniture dumping in Village with workshops
Discarded mattresses and aged couches often line North Village sidewalks, waiting for garbage trucks to pick them up. Students who regularly move or are unaware of rules banning street dumping often leave out old furniture instead of properly getting rid of their bulky items. To combat this problem, Councilmember Paul Koretz’s office will soon hold […]
UCLA hosts forum to discuss global refugee issues, potential solutions
International and domestic government officials discussed how to solve the global refugee crisis at a day-long forum at the UCLA Faculty Center on Friday. Several UCLA centers organized the Global Refugee Crisis Conference, including the Center for the Study of International Migration, the Center for European and Russian Studies, the Center for Near Eastern Studies […]