The CEO and co-founder of Uber Technologies, Inc. told hundreds of students Monday starting a multi-billion dollar company was surprisingly lonely. “After a certain period of time, people who are close to you start to doubt (you’ll be successful),” said Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at an award ceremony in Royce Hall. Read more...
Photo: Travis Kalanick shared his experiences as a UCLA alumnus and CEO of Uber in Royce Hall Monday. (Helen Kwak/Daily Bruin)
The magical kingdom of Westeros and corrupt boardwalks of Atlantic City are now more accessible for UCLA students. The UCLA Student Technology Center announced Friday in an email that students living in UCLA housing will now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts, without additional charge. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Housing residents now have access to their own HBO GO and MAX GO accounts through Campus Televideo, without additional charge to their plan. (Daniel Alcazar/Daily Bruin senior staff)
The counseling office for the UCLA College of Letters and Science will hire two new advisers by the end of fall quarter in an attempt to reduce the waiting time for students seeking academic guidance. Read more...
Photo: The counseling office for the UCLA College of Letters and Science will hire two new advisers by the end of fall quarter. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin)
Ethan Dodd snuck up in front of conservative commentator Ann Coulter and picked up his phone to quickly snap a selfie with her at a political convention Friday. Read more...
Photo: About two hundred students, educators and Los Angeles locals attended Politico, an event which featured political figures, such as conservative commentator Ann Coulter. (Creative Commons photo by Gage Skidmore via Flickr)
A report commissioned by the UCLA Anderson School of Management found the school has a male-dominated class environment that makes it difficult for women to gain promotions, tenure and receive equal compensation than male faculty. Read more...
The Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 next year to renovate the first-floor restrooms in Ackerman Union, which have not been renovated since the 1990s. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA plans to spend $56,000 to renovate the first-floor restrooms of Ackerman Union by replacing fixtures such as sinks and toilets with low-flow versions that would not use as much water. (Owen Emerson/Daily Bruin senior staff)
H. Viscount “Berky” Nelson, a respected UCLA mentor, director and mediator, died Oct. 5 in Los Angeles at the age of 76, following a lengthy battle with cancer. Read more...
Photo: Berky Nelson, a respected UCLA mentor, director and mediator, died Oct. 5 at the age of 76 after a length battle with cancer. He began working at UCLA in 1969 and later established a foundation he would spend 40 years working for. (Courtesy of Christopher Nelson)
