Thursday, October 1

Young builds bodies, character

53-year-old Renee Young has taken a drink from the fountain of youth. At her age, when most people are thinking of retiring, Young is working as a physical therapist at the UCLA Medical Center, helping to improve patients’ lives. Read more...


Briefs

UCLA Receives American Heart Association Award The UCLA Medical Center received its second straight Get With the Guidelines Coronary Artery Disease Performance Achievement Award. The award recognizes the medical center’s new standard for cardiac care which improves treatment for patients with coronary artery disease. Read more...


Rankings can counteract GPA inflation

At private universities across the country, grade inflation is rampant. Average GPAs at private schools like Stanford range from 3.4 to 3.6, while at public institutions, such as UCLA, Berkeley and UNC, the averages range from 3.0 to 3.2. Read more...


Sound Bites

David Gray “A New Day at Midnight” RCA Records After a four-year hiatus, Welsh singer David Gray’s fifth album marks a maturation of the sound in his previous album, “White Ladder.” Everything from the jacket of the album, which depicts an illuminated skyline at sunset by a river, to Gray’s twangy yet sultry vocals accompanied by organic instrumental sounds, combines to create a homegrown and deeply reflective ambience. Read more...


Letters

Democrats alienate the left As a leftist, I was deeply embarrassed by the Nov. 7 editorial (“Thin majority a threat to democracy”). Just a few days earlier, the Bruin made it clear it was leaning left in endorsing such candidates as Camejo. Read more...