At a time when grade point averages exceeding 4.0 are no longer exceptional and UCLA admittees receive an average of 1333 on the SAT, many students are turning to formal SAT preparation courses and summer camps to maintain a competitive edge in the college admissions process. Read more...

Joshua Lawson, Amy Lucas and Gerardo Ornelas, three candidates running in this year’s student government elections, are all hoping to serve as general representatives on next year’s council in order to express the concerns of their peers. Read more...

LINCOLN, Neb. ““ While introducing the gymnasts for the 2003 NCAA finals, Nebraska’s public address announcer incorrectly pronounced Onnie Willis’ first and last names. It was a bad omen if ever there was one. Read more...

An outreach program that targets first-generation college hopefuls at some of Los Angeles County’s public high schools may face significant budget cuts next year, and counselors are saying this will hurt diversity at UCLA. Read more...

The eighth annual Los Angeles Times Festival of Books brought a springtime buzz to the UCLA campus while giving the Associated Students of UCLA a much-needed financial boost. Read more...

Amid budget cuts, UCLA has remained competitive in its faculty salaries, but the school fears private universities may raid UCLA’s most distinguished professors at a time when the university is coming up short on annual salary increases. Read more...

Students may be amused to learn that the UCLA logo, typically emblazoned on t-shirts and sweatshirts, also shows up on other merchandise such as tricycles, nutcrackers and birdhouses. Read more...