Tuesday, March 3

NWWNC worker stakeholder – Alisha Ranadive

Alisha Ranadive Living in Westwood is not a prerequisite for caring about its success and development. Alisha Ranadive is proof of that. Ranadive, a pediatrician at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, currently serves on the North Westwood Neighborhood Council as an organizational stakeholder. Read more...

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NWWNC homeowner stakeholder – Kaveh Navab

Kaveh Navab Sometimes you just need your heart in the right place. Kaveh Navab has that – just not a lot more. Navab is running to be reelected as the North Westwood Neighborhood Council’s homeowner stakeholder, which he has served as since the council was created six months ago. Read more...

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Focus on individual academic counseling is necessary to amend freshman orientation

New Student Orientation exemplifies exactly what the next four years will be like for incoming first-years: friends, fun and total confusion over class planning. Orientation is a three-day session during which new Bruins get to explore Westwood and the campus. Read more...

Photo: New Student Advisors are extensively trained in how to address incoming freshmen’s course, housing and student needs. But UCLA has a fatal catch when it comes to allowing NSAs to truly help students: They only have 30 minutes of advising time. That’s a recipe for disaster. (Daanish Bhatti/Daily Bruin)