Saturday, July 25

[Orientation Issue] News: The man at the top

It’s hard not to notice him: white mop, cherry complexion, tall and well dressed, with a subtle New York twang to boot. But beyond recognizing his presence on campus, many students are unaware of Chancellor Albert Carnesale’s notable past ““ one that took him from a small engineering school in New York to negotiating with the Soviets, advising presidents and leading efforts to limit global nuclear proliferation. Read more...




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...