Thursday, April 16




Jon Huntsman, former ambassador to China, speaks at UCLA

Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. urged UCLA students Wednesday night to become more involved in the American political process and to not let the U.S. Read more...

Photo: Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr., who also served as an ambassador to China, stressed the importance of a cooperative relationship between China and the U.S. (Dang-Co Vu/Daily Bruin)


Faculty Research Lecture focuses on social, labor policy

A UCLA law professor discussed the shrinking middle class and trouble with short-term employment in a campus lecture Wednesday evening. Katherine Stone addressed the effects of the “Digital Era” on the modern economy and work place, touching on factors such as short-term employment, the degradation of unions and the growing separation between classes. Read more...

Photo: Courtesy of UCLA Today



Westwood Thai restaurant the result of family’s journey

John Sungkamee struggled to adapt to his new surroundings when he first arrived in the U.S. from southern Thailand more than 20 years ago. It was his start working in restaurants that taught him how to interact with customers and gave him insight into how the business operated, he said. Read more...

Photo: At the Emporium Thai Cuisine on Westwood Boulevard, siblings from the Sungkamee family cook up Southern Thai specialties. The restaurant is well-known for its one-to-10 spiciness rating scale. The Sungkamee family, which immigrated to America by chance, specializes in the food business. (Evaneet Sidhu/Daily Bruin)