The allure of exotic and foreign lands drew in a large crowd of students Tuesday during the 24th annual study abroad fair. Conducted by UCLA's International Education Office, the fair presented students with information on various programs offered by UCLA and outside sources for abroad curriculums. Sergio Broderick-Villa, associate director for study abroad at the International Education Office, said the fair is meant to expose the idea of studying abroad to those who may have never considered it. In fact, Broderick-Villa said it is those people who have never considered studying abroad that should begin to mull over the idea. "There are advantages simply beyond the academia or the travel (aspects)," he said. Read more...
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October 6, 2:08 am
Fair encourages students to study abroad
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October 6, 2:07 am
Inspections held to ensure lab safety
In an effort to improve safety measures in science laboratories across campus, UCLA's Environment, Health and Safety office is conducting unannounced inspections throughout the year to ensure lab workers are wearing the required protective equipment and complying with a new safety policy. Read more...
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October 6, 2:06 am
USAC Recap
The Undergraduate Students Association Council is the official student government of UCLA's undergraduate students. Read more...
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October 6, 2:03 am
UCLA enrollment of low-income students, minorities increases
UCLA is growing not only in terms of population, but also in its socioeconomic diversity, according to estimated figures from the analysis of its 2010-2011 freshman class. Not only did UCLA admit and enroll more first-year students from low-income families, but early figures also showed very slight increases in the enrollment of underrepresented students. Read more...
A Closer Look, News
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October 6, 1:58 am
Hashing Out the Law
If passed, Proposition 19, the Regulate, Control and Tax Cannabis Act of 2010, will allow California residents to grow marijuana for private use or purchase the drug at local grocery stores. The item was first placed on the California ballot last March by medical marijuana provider Richard Lee, and the proposition will be on the ballot next month. According to Yes on 19 spokesman Dan Newman, the initiative is a logical response to California's "failed war" on the drug. Though previous legislation under Proposition 215 only legitimized marijuana use for medical purposes, the drug remains popular in the recreational drug scene as well. Read more...
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October 6, 1:57 am
Researchers find smoking marijuana presents bronchital risks, but less chance of lung cancer compared to cigarettes
The act of smoking a marijuana joint is similar to puffing on a cigarette.
Both substances have been known and used for hundreds of years, and their potential risks have long been hot topics of debate among lawmakers.
Yet the jury is still out on whether marijuana shares similar health risks as cigarette smoking.
For this reason, UCLA researchers like Dr. Donald Tashkin are looking to compare the effects of marijuana and cigarettes on the lungs. Read more...
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October 6, 1:55 am
Seeing through the smoke: effects of pot
For Matthew, music just sounds better when he's high. "When I'm listening to music, and when I'm playing music, I can really focus," he said. Read more...