Sunday, August 16

In the news:

Planning pays off for UCLA Volunteer Day

Seconds before the clock struck 8 in the morning, 5,375 first-year and transfer students flooded out of their residence halls, clothed in blue and gold, preparing to spend one of their first days at UCLA working as volunteers. Read more...

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Thousands of first-year and transfer students volunteered at 22 different sites in Los Angeles on Tuesday. UCLA’s second annual Volunteer Day, organized by the UCLA Volunteer Center, required months of detailed project planning and promoted the importance of public service among new Bruins. (Credit: UCLA Volunteer Center)


Anderson aims for financial self-sufficiency

The proposed financial self-sufficiency model for the UCLA Anderson School of Management, which plans to end the school's reliance on state funds, has generated debates between graduate students and administration alike, while awaiting review and approval by University of California President Mark Yudof. Read more...




Tips to stay fit post-high school

Getting on a scale can be an absolute nightmare for many students after their first year in college. Read more...

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Many UCLA students exercise daily on campus. From running the campus perimeter to attending yoga classes at the Wooden Center, there are many options to stay fit and for students to take pride in being healthy.



UCLA barbershop quartet serenades campus

It all began with a Bach chorale in a music theory class. From there, the Bach singers expanded their song set from pre-classical tunes in the classroom to the upbeat rhythms and seventh-chord blends of "Coney Island Baby" on the stage. Read more...

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The UCLA barbershop quartet, Three Times a Lady, initially came together in a music theory course as a joke, but it soon developed into a performance group.