Julia Erlandson

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• Journalism teaches much more than writing

  June 8, 2009 at midnight

  I used to joke with the news staff that the Daily Bruin’s chief contributions to my life would be an ability to spell every California politician’s name accurately and a Zagat-level knowledge of ASUCLA restaurants.

• Student Media seeks aid

  April 22, 2009 at 1:57 a.m.

  Faced with mounting budget deficits, the UCLA Student Media department is asking students to increase fees each quarter to help support the department financially.
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  New Facebook draws older users

  April 13, 2009 at 2:30 a.m.

  Graduating seniors may remember when Facebook was the underground, underdog challenger to MySpace, when users couldn’t post photo albums and applications were still just a twinkle in founder Mark Zuckerberg’s eye.

• UCLA schools aim for Hollywood

  Oct. 22, 2008 at midnight

  The occasional camera crew filming on campus, along with the lists of famous alumni, are high-profile reminders of UCLA’s connections to the entertainment industry.

• Low budget may force class cuts

  Oct. 2, 2008 at 12:01 a.m.

  Rising costs and budget shortfalls are forcing UCLA departments to make cuts that could make it more difficult for students to enroll in classes they need to graduate.

• UCLA protects its brand all around the world

  Sept. 20, 2008 at midnight

  UCLA gear is everywhere.

• School names under review

  July 21, 2008 at 12:38 a.m.

  UC officials are reviewing the names of UCLA and UC Irvine’s engineering schools in the wake of Henry Samueli’s recent conviction of lying to federal investigators, officials said recently.

• CEO, philanthropist Samueli faces legal troubles

  July 14, 2008 at midnight

  Henry Samueli, CEO of Broadcom Corporation and the philanthropist for whom UCLA’s engineering school is named, pleaded guilty last week to lying to federal investigators.

• Honor societies serve students and help them continue community service

  June 30, 2008 at 1:16 a.m.

  Community service is a common component of high school students’ resumes. But once the college admissions incentive is gone, many students choose not to continue their service activities, a trend that many honor societies at UCLA seek to change

• Air Force ROTC lets grads take flight

  June 9, 2008 at 12:05 a.m.

  Forget all the graduation cliches about spreading your wings and flying – for two UCLA students, those aren’t far from the truth.