The Daily Bruin | Chris Eldredge

Saturday, November 7, 2009

Latest stories

The ever-changing village

June 22, 2009 at 2:19 a.m.

The town that sits just south of UCLA’s campus looks entirely different from how it did years ago, when the Janns Investment Company opened it in 1929.
Waste Watchers weigh in on trashed food

April 15, 2009 at 1:41 a.m.

During their sophomore years, Heidi Winner and Alisa Ahmadian noticed that UCLA students living in the dorms waste a lot of food.
Village sees power outage

Feb. 17, 2009 at 8:41 a.m.

Morgan Smith was studying when her sorority house lost power a couple of weeks ago.
Student Legal Services wins award

Jan. 9, 2009 at 1:01 a.m.

UCLA’s Student Legal Services office was recently named the “Most Outstanding Student Legal Services Office” in the western region of the United States.
Bill would set legal age for salvia

May 8, 2008 at 1:17 a.m.

A bill passed by the state Assembly, now in the state Senate, would make selling the hallucinogenic drug salvia to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and $1,000 in fines.
Professors sign on to open-access textbooks

April 17, 2008 at 1:54 a.m.

The free online textbook Professor Jake Lusis uses for his mouse genetics class is the best book he could find.
Instructors use tech to reach students

March 10, 2008 at 12:57 a.m.

Richard Kahn tries hard to make himself accessible to his students.
UC considers methods to raise affordability

Jan. 24, 2008 at 1:13 a.m.

As private universities with large endowments, such as Yale and Harvard, modify their financial aid to lower the cost of higher education for middle-class families, the University of California is exploring its own ways to make college more affordable for middle-class families.
UC tries to increase applicant pool

Nov. 29, 2007 at 1:43 a.m.

A proposal to change admissions policy for the entire University of California is under review at UC campuses.
Regents appoint new vice presidents

Nov. 19, 2007 at 12:38 a.m.

After a national search process, the University of California Board of Regents appointed two new UC vice presidents last Thursday.

Latest photos

Actor Nate Golon (left) and UCLA alumna Kimberly Legg (right) are co-producers, co-writers and co-stars of the new Web series, “Workshop.” The series, which is about the highs and lows experienced by struggling actors in Los Angeles, premieres today. The ...

Aug. 10, 2009 at 2:26 a.m.
3:49 p.m. Six student members of the UCLA Ultimate Frisbee club team play the beach game Smash in Wilson Plaza. Several of the members called it their “hidden love.”

June 8, 2009 at 12:50 a.m.
3:02 p.m. Fourth-year art student Aaron Sherwyn uses a heat gun to free a mold from a plastic bottle in hopes of creating what fossilized bottles will look like in 20,000 to 30,000 years.

June 8, 2009 at 12:45 a.m.
2:19 p.m. Emily Ferrell, a fourth-year psychology student, helps out at the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, where she has been volunteering for the past two years.

June 8, 2009 at 12:44 a.m.
Third-year trumpet performance student Ryan Svendsen will be performing at the 2009 Jazz Reggae Festival. The theme for this year’s event is sustainability.

May 21, 2009 at 3:46 a.m.
Fourth-year ethnomusicology student Marlon Fuentes will be performing at the 2009 Jazz Reggae Festival that will take place this weekend.

May 21, 2009 at 3:44 a.m.
Freshman outfielder, left, Andrea Harrison and her sister, sophomore infielder Monica Harrison, are two major reasons why the Bruins enter the NCAA Tournament Friday as the No. 2 overall seed. The two have different personalities and playing styles, but together ...

May 13, 2009 at 1:16 a.m.
Vocalist Kevin Royer of the band Approaching Zenith will perform at tonight’s annual Spring Sing at Pauley Pavilion. Royer copes with his anger and frustration toward the horrific historical events he studies through creating his “up-tempo, rhythmic” music. Single line ...

May 8, 2009 at 12:56 a.m.
Junior Megan Langenfeld and the Bruin softball team will face California today at 1 p.m. at Easton Stadium.

May 7, 2009 at 1:52 a.m.
Junior catcher Kaila Shull and sophomore infielder Monica Harrison high-five each other during UCLA’s 8-0 win over Oregon at Easton Stadium last Friday. After a rough start, the Bruins are dominating in the second half of conference play.

May 5, 2009 at 12:58 a.m.