It often seems an era is defined by its most influential leaders. But as UCLA students descend from Bruin Walk one last time against the backdrop of a sun-drenched Powell Library and charge forward in a renewed pursuit of happiness, it will be the absence of these influential leaders that will move them. Read more...

What is a valuable commodity that you can give away but still keep? It’s education, of course! First of all, congratulations to our graduating students. Whether you have finished a bachelor’s or a doctorate, you have completed a degree program that will benefit you for the rest of your life. Read more...

As I think back on my undergraduate years, I have visions of late-night studying ““ sometimes for classes that I loved and sometimes for those that I endured. Read more...

As I walk home from a late class, I am suddenly aware that this is one of the last times I will stroll down Bruin Walk as a student. Read more...

With the recent state and national legislation, UCLA student admission and retention increasingly have become difficult. Additionally, the cuts on the state and federal level to outreach programs will decrease the number of underrepresented minority and low-income student applicants. Read more...

Several days ago, the verdict was handed down in a rape trial involving three high school students who broke away from a campus tour and entered the room of one of our students. Read more...

The May 24 news A-headline read “Taco Bell to stay on campus.” While this is true, it hides the real reasoning behind the recent decision by the students’ association board of directors. Read more...