It creeps up in family calls back home and casual friend hangouts. It tortures seniors night after night as graduation comes closer and closer. It’s the dreaded question no graduate can escape… “What are your plans after college?” The road after college can be frightening, but a new pilot class through Partnership UCLA called The Self Innovation Lab, aims to provide students the tools to successfully make the transition from college to career. Read more...
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June 7, 6:19 pm
Memorial contents transferred, UCLA establishes Klug Family Support Fund
UCLA faculty, staff and students picked up notes and flowers from professor William Klug’s memorial Tuesday, to give to Klug’s wife and their two children. Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca, the undergraduate student government External Vice President Rafi Sands and several others volunteered to transfer the memorial’s contents from the Bruin Bear to Klug’s home. Read more...
Photo: Assistant Vice Chancellor of Campus Life Mick Deluca collected flowers, letters and other decorations remembering professor William Klug, who was killed in a shooting last Wednesday. (Marley Maron/Daily Bruin)
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June 6, 11:43 pm
Meaningful Locations
As the Class of 2016 finishes up their finals and prepare their goodbyes, two outgoing seniors revisit the places which meant the most to them on campus. Read more...
Photo: (Courtesy of Micah Sarmiento)
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June 6, 12:07 pm
Christian’s cannabis
“When I explain it to people, I tell them I’m not just a former druggie who needs to do this. It’s a modern approach to a very large market,” says second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student Christian Kramme. Read more...
Photo: (Iris Lee and Bryan Firks/Daily Bruin)
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June 5, 4:35 pm
Student turns experience with scoliosis into passion for nursing
Erin Burgos grew up with scoliosis, a disease that affects the curvature of the spine. For three years, Burgos had to wear a back brace which made any type of movement difficult. Read more...
Photo: UCLA student Erin Burgos had scoliosis as a child and is now training to be a registered nurse. (Anisha Joshi/Daily Bruin)
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June 5, 2:07 pm
General education reformer, director of cluster program to retire
One of Scott Hugo’s favorite memories at UCLA was taking a cluster course with Gregory Kendrick, during which he wrote a final paper on Anakin Skywalker from the “Star Wars” films. Read more...
Photo: Gregory Kendrick, chair of the freshman cluster program, will be retiring at the end of this year. (Anthony Tran/Daily Bruin)
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June 5, 2:04 pm
Student receives award for guiding incoming students using Facebook
Winn “PenQuin” Huynh’s Facebook profile picture of a penguin, recognizable by hundreds of students, reminds him that anyone, regardless of size, can make a difference. Huynh, a fourth-year chemistry student, gives advice on the UCLA classes of 2016-2019 Facebook groups about student life and academics. Read more...
Photo: Winn Huynh, a fourth-year chemistry student, received the Chancellor’s Service Award and posts advice for people on Facebook. (Pinkie Su/Daily Bruin)