Wednesday, April 22

Justine Bateman moves from acting to academia

It was her supervising producer who finally sat Justine Bateman down in her dressing room, put a hand on her shoulder and broke the news about college. Read more...

Photo: Justine Bateman, formerly a child star on “Family Ties,” is now a second-year digital management and computer science student.


Budget increase for cafe in Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center approved

Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors allocated an additional $100,000 to its construction budget for the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center Café last month, increasing the total cost from $200,000 to $300,000. Read more...

Photo: Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors allocated an additional $100,000 to its construction budget for the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center Café last month.


USAC to discuss allocation of surplus

Undergraduate student government officials are set to decide how to spend more than $150,000 of surplus funds at their meeting Tuesday night. Undergraduate Students Association Council surplus funding is money carried over from one year’s council to the next and calculated every November. Read more...


Passionate filmmaker and devoted friend, David Pregerson, dies at 23

David Pregerson, with his sense of humor and welcoming nature, had the ability to light up a room. “When you got to know him, you saw that he (had) a big heart,” said Elliot Schwartz, a UCLA alumnus and a close friend of Pregerson’s. Read more...

Photo: David Pregerson was a UCLA alumnus and filmmaker, known for his sense of humor, selflessness and loyalty to his friends and family.


UCLA Law alumnus becomes first Hmong judge appointed in US

With one phone call from the governor’s office late last month, Paul Lo made history for Hmong Americans. Lo, an alumnus of UCLA School of Law, was recently appointed to the Merced County Superior Court, becoming the first Hmong American judge to be appointed to any court in the United States. Read more...

Photo: Paul Lo, an alumnus of UCLA School of Law, was recently appointed to the Merced County Superior Court, becoming the first Hmong American judge to be appointed to any court in the United States.



Winter recap: Update on UCLA news and sports

Far from the white Christmas that some students went home to, Los Angeles saw high temperatures in the 80s over winter break. For those who weren’t in Southern California for the holidays, the following is a major recap of the news that happened. Read more...