I remember the way Salamanca’s Plaza Mayor looked the first day: warm and welcoming, but also foreign. After almost six weeks here, it couldn’t be more familiar to me. Read more...
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August 6, 8:36 am
Saludos de Salamanca: Sightseeing and spontaneity in Barcelona
The plane landing was anything but smooth, yet passengers exploded into applause once we hit the ground in the Barcelona airport. Instantly, we knew we were somewhere special. Read more...
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July 21, 12:15 am
Food and new customs break down language barriers
There are few things I love more than food. Cooking it, decorating with it, eating it – whatever it is, I’m down. And I’m not a picky eater by any means. Read more...
Photo: Nisha Gujral, a third-year communications studies and world arts and cultures/dance student, enjoying the soup that she eats with Yael Levin each day at dinner time. (Yael Levin, Bruin staff)
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July 14, 1:25 am
Saludos de Salamanca: The running of the bulls, an annual tradition abroad
The gunshot explodes and the wooden gates swing open, releasing more than half a dozen bulls into the narrow streets of Pamplona, Spain. Thousands of people outside the gates, wearing red kerchiefs around their necks, burst into a sprint, trying to outrun the animals. Read more...
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July 7, 7:41 am
Saludos de Salamanca: A homecoming in a Spanish city
I shook awake as the tour bus pulled to a stop at a crosswalk. “Chicos, welcome to Salamanca,” Carmen, our resident director, said in her endearing Spanglish. Read more...
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June 2, 1:17 am
Report reveals gender inequity in UCLA School of Management faculty
Women faculty at the UCLA Anderson School of Management consistently experience an inhospitable work environment and fewer career advancement opportunities than their male peers, several university reports reveal. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Anderson School of Management still ranks last among 20 other competitive business schools for percentage of women faculty.
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May 16, 2:07 am
Modified English major requirements drew diverse reactions
UCLA English students who took courses on Milton, Shakespeare or Chaucer saw a significant shift in class sizes in recent years, with classes decreasing from more than 100 students to barely 50 students. Read more...