The first call John Thompson ran was a response to a man who had a seizure and cracked his head on a cement planter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA EMTs John Thompson (left) and Dominic Woodson take turns driving the ambulance. In order to be a UCLA EMT, one must be a full-time UCLA undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants must complete a rigorous training program that lasts approximately six months. Those hoping to succeed must be well-versed in both medical knowledge and campus geography.
During last-minute legislative negotiations, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed 221 bills on Sunday, one of which would have banned pay hikes for top administrators at public universities during times of financial crisis. Read more...
UCLA alumna Elinor Ostrom won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences on Monday, becoming the first woman to receive the award. Read more...
The recently created University of California President's Post-Employment Benefit Task Force held a forum on Monday with UCLA faculty, administrators, staff members and retirees to inform and discuss possible changes in post-employee benefits. Read more...
No motive has been confirmed regarding the stabbing of a female UCLA student that took place on Thursday on the sixth floor of Young Hall. Read more...
Night Powell has served thousands of students as a late-night and early-morning study room since 1996. Read more...
Photo: MAYA SUGARMAN/daily bruin senior staff A plaque on Bruin Walk signifies the 1991 donation by the Senior Class Giving Commitee, which gave the 24-hour reading room at Powell, now known as Night Powell.
President Barack Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize Friday, resulting in surprise and shock for a large part of the global community. Read more...
