Friday, May 1


ASUCLA considering interior redesign for Ackerman

Associated Students UCLA is working to determine whether an interior redesign of Ackerman Student Union would be beneficial for students. Read more...

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The ASUCLA Board of Directors is currently deciding whether to redesign Ackerman Union to include more practical space. It has budgeted $300,000 to hire contractors, but no formal plans have been announced.




Foreign enrollment increases

UCLA is ranked sixth-highest in international student enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year and third among public universities, according to a recent report. Read more...



580 Cafe offers struggling students free food, develops community

Jeanne Roe Smith likes to compare the 580 Cafe on Hilgard Avenue to the TV sitcom "Cheers." The door is always open, the couches are full of students hanging out and the fridge is fully stocked. Unlike "Cheers," however, the food is free "“ no catches, no questions asked, said Smith, the United Methodist campus minister at UCLA. The cafe, housed in St. Read more...

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Third-year mathematics student Adiel Hernandez, left, laughs with fourth-year biochemistry and neuroscience student Barbara Rodriguez and third-year sociology student Alejandra Gutierrez while eating at 580 Cafe.