Tuesday, May 5

Isadora Duncan collection on hold

Though the UCLA Library recently announced the acquisition of the Isadora Duncan Special Collection ““ spending just under a million dollars of donated funds ““ they do not intend on exhibiting the resource material until next fall. Read more...


UC accepts unprecedented number of Asian students

Spurred in large part by continued Asian immigration into the state, the number of Asian American students at the University of California continues to rise, far exceeding the average percentage of Asian American students at universities nationwide. Read more...


Prices at the pump soar to new heights

Armin Najadi just bought a new car, but he’s trying not to use it much. In fact, the fourth-year history student leaves his car behind when he goes to school, preferring to walk to classes in order to save money on gas. Read more...


The way to Spring Sing

When singer-songwriter Stacey Capoot mistakenly wandered into a Spring Sing talent meeting last February, it was a good thing she had something prepared. “Actually, I didn’t even plan on auditioning. Read more...


USAC reverses bylaws change

A bylaws change made last week was reversed by the undergraduate student government Tuesday night after the discovery of a missing clause in its constitution. A section that outlines a two-thirds voting threshold needed to create a bylaws change was accidentally removed from the Undergraduate Students Association’s constitution in 1984 as a result of a clerical error. Read more...


UCLA Store finds a good fit

The shoe store in Ackerman is back. Only this time, it’s under a different name. Though the new store won’t open until June, signs announcing Shoe City’s arrival have already been placed in front of the former Copeland Sports section of the UCLA Store. Read more...


U.S., not UCLA, lacks nurses

Though the United States is facing a nursing shortage that some estimate could swell to 800,000 by 2020, officials say the UCLA Medical Center has not faced the same difficulties in filling vacancies. Read more...