UCLA, USC and Los Angeles County officials are collaborating to launch several pilot projects this fall with the goal of improving health resources for the aging community. The Healthy Aging Initiative aims to advance and expand community programs that encourage middle-aged and older adults to stay healthy, with timely access to health care, social support […]
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UCLA pronounciation guide
Some UCLA students pronounce things way differently than others on campus. Here are 10 common building names and food dishes that UCLA students should learn how to pronounce correctly before the new school year begins.
UCLA alum creates music, light show at Walt Disney Concert Hall
During the day, as the sun glints off its steel curves, the silver sails of Walt Disney Concert Hall reflect light from each panel. But, at sunset, the structure darkens.
Q&A: Test prep expert explains new MCAT
Starting in April 2015, the Association of American Medical Colleges will administer a new Medical College Admission Test with changes that have stirred up questions and concerns among premedical students. Eric Chiu, the executive director of premed programs at Kaplan Test Prep, recently spoke with Daily Bruin assistant editor Kelly Gu about some common questions […]
UCLA alumna expands Coolhaus ice cream brand
From flavors like “Fried Chicken and Waffles” to “Avocado Sriracha,” Coolhaus has made its name in the world of gourmet ice cream desserts. But Natasha Case, co-founder of Coolhaus and UCLA Architecture and Urban Design alumna, wants customers to know the company is much more than that. “We, obviously, are known for our ice cream […]
UCLA lecturer’s work on prison program allows inmates exposure to arts
They told him they didn’t want a bureaucrat, so Tom Skelly took the job at Chino prison. At the state institution, sprawled across 2,500 acres of land in San Bernardino County, Skelly’s job as the prison’s new arts facilitator started simply. It was 1980 and the 28-year-old had never been in a jail or in […]
USAC launches ‘All of Us’ mental health awareness campaign
Devin Murphy felt his self-awareness and self-worth deteriorate at the end of his second year at UCLA. After losing in the undergraduate student election for the position of a general representative in May 2013, facing hostility from extended family members for being gay and wondering if he would be able to afford to live in […]