The rumbling sounded like somebody was jumping up and down on his floor at 4:31 a.m. But when resident assistant Todd Sargent realized it was an earthquake, he was still too sleepy to rise from bed. Read more...
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Students were trapped in dorm rooms after the 6.7 Northridge earthquake turned furniture into entry blockades. Shown here is a room in Sunset Village.
Proposed cuts to the Pell Grant program in the House Republicans' budget proposals would force UCLA to revise financial aid offers. That could influence the decisions of thousands of admitted students with a May 1 intent-to-register deadline, UCLA officials said Wednesday. Read more...
Like many young entrepreneurs, Zachary Spitulski began with a simple idea conceived in a college dorm room.
While sitting around his computer with a few friends during winter quarter, Spitulski, a second-year Design | Media Arts student, brainstormed an idea for a computer application that would let users create and view virtual flashcards on their computers, as well as allow them to sync their cards to their smart phones.
"Something like that would be hugely successful, especially at a university," Spitulski said. Read more...
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Zachary Spitulski Portrait
This year's JazzReggae Festival puts a strong emphasis on sustainability, including two water-bottle refilling tents and an expanded education tent.
While last year's event had one refilling tent and a tent with information about sustainability-minded student groups, this year's initiatives will be bigger and more interactive, said Michelle Horak, JazzReggae's director of sustainability and a fourth-year world arts and cultures student.
"We're trying to get people who are excited about music excited about sustainability, too," Horak said. Read more...
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An artist at the 2010 JazzReggae Festival performs at the Intramural Field. Tickets are available for this year’s festival.
University administrators will scale back the pace on a proposed Residential Conference Center and Faculty Club after a report by members of the Academic Senate advised against it. Read more...
After a state-wide drought declaration in 2008, UCLA was technically exempt from water use restrictions by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. But the university decided to join the conservation effort anyway, said Rich Ohara, UCLA senior grounds superintendent. That push toward water conservation will continue despite last week's announcement by Gov. Read more...
On most mornings, Cherlyn Smith can be found in Covel dining hall, serving desserts and grilled items to students coming in before their 8 a.m. Read more...
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Workers protest budget cuts in front of Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on Monday.
