Every time Carolyn See received a negative review for one of her books, she would send the critic a bouquet of flowers and a note: “Thank you for your review!” “They would sometimes end up becoming friends,” said Clara Sturak, See’s daughter. Read more...
Photo: Carolyn See, a former UCLA professor emeritus in the department of English, died July 13 of congestive heart failure. (Courtesy of Patricia Williams)
Alumni host meetups in California and around the world every summer to prepare incoming students for their first year at UCLA. These events, called New Bruin Send-offs, give incoming students the opportunity to meet other Bruins in their area, said Amber Buggs, assistant director of the Bruin Recruitment program in UCLA Alumni Association. Read more...
Photo: New Bruin Send-offs are organized by different Bruin alumni to introduce incoming freshman to other students and college life at UCLA. (Courtesy of Sabrina Meng)
This post was updated July 24 at 12:15 p.m. University police officers Dan Guajardo and Paul Wells weren’t expecting a baby when they responded to a burglary alarm late June. Read more...
Photo: Dan Guajardo and Paul Wells used their experiences as a combat medic and father, respectively, to help a baby having a seizure. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)
John Naftzger found a picture taken of his daughter last April, days before she was diagnosed with leukemia. In the photo, a boy that Katie babysat had fallen asleep with his head leaning on her arm, which was in severe pain at the time from her undiagnosed cancer. Read more...
Photo: Katie Naftzger, who was diagnosed in April with a rare form of leukemia, is hoping to find a stem cell donor who can match her German and Taiwanese genetic makeup. (Courtesy of Katie Naftzger)
University of California students in the United Kingdom saw firsthand the country’s split reaction to the European Union referendum after the vote June 24. About 52 percent of U.K. Read more...
UCLA faculty, staff and students picked up notes and flowers from professor William Klug’s memorial Tuesday, to give to Klug’s wife and their two children. Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca, the undergraduate student government External Vice President Rafi Sands and several others volunteered to transfer the memorial’s contents from the Bruin Bear to Klug’s home. Read more...
Photo: Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca collected flowers, letters and other decorations remembering professor William Klug, who was killed in a shooting last Wednesday. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)
Erin Burgos grew up with scoliosis, a disease that affects the curvature of the spine. For three years, Burgos had to wear a back brace which made any type of movement difficult. Read more...
Photo: UCLA student Erin Burgos had scoliosis as a child and is now training to be a registered nurse. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
