You wouldn’t buy a car with next year’s paycheck. In the same way, student government should not look to an undetermined pool of money like an annual surplus to fund a large-scale venture like the annual welcome-back event, Bruin Bash. Read more...

Photo: Kendrick Lamar performs in front of thousands of students at Drake Stadium during Bruin Bash 2011.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women in America. Cancer takes second place. And while breast cancer comes in second in that category, it receives among the most publicity and research funding of any health issue in America. Read more...

Photo: A poster stands in Sproul Hall, advertising a May 8 event coordinated by breast cancer educational organization Check Your Boobies and the First Year Experience office at UCLA.

Every Christmas, Stanley Dashew invited members of the UCLA International Student Association to his home for a hearty, home-cooked dinner, sharing his life experiences while patiently listening to theirs. Read more...

Photo: International and domestic students talk and drink coffee and tea during the World Cafe event held by the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars in October.

A recession that dings job prospects for highly educated professionals hits close to home for UCLA students, many of whom are preparing for legal, business or medical careers. Read more...

Gov. Jerry Brown wants to give California’s education system an extensive makeover. Last week, Brown outlined attempts to overhaul the California educational system, an effort he hopes will reduce what he sees as an increasingly visible “two-tier society.” Brown’s most recent efforts began earlier this month, when it became public that the governor wanted to tie increased funding to an improvement in the four-year graduation rates of the University of California and California State Universities. Read more...