Friday, May 1

USAC to continue ongoing projects

More than 10 years ago, Mark Pulido, the 1992-1993 president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, had campaign goals to fulfill. Today, those goals are still worked on by his successors long after his graduation. Read more...



Graduation speakers blend originality, meaning

The small audience of judges was silent as Alisha Beltramo, a fourth-year communication studies student, spoke her piece. She spoke with great emotion of what she felt her experience at UCLA had given her, which she would be able to employ in her life beyond the proverbial campus walls. Read more...


Old friends, new Internet

Postcards, letters, phone calls ““ even e-mail ““ are becoming things of the past for this year’s graduating class. As students complete their college careers, leaving UCLA and memories of freshman year, fraternity parties and football games behind, their friendships will be kept alive via today’s most rapidly growing communications arena ““ the Internet. Read more...



Fees burden graduates

When graduating student Alex Van walks at his commencement ceremony this week, he will be walking with about $25,000 in loans borrowed during his five years at UCLA. Read more...


[Online] Economists predict slow growth

Following a year of slow economic growth, tiring consumers and industries that are already reaching their maximum potential, business analysts have predicted a sluggish short-term future for the national economy, which they believe is still feeling the impact of the 2001 recession. Read more...