Sunday, February 15

Former TV producer pursues passion for storytelling at UCLA

Janie Thompson was raised on stories about how her family worked as migrant farmers in Texas and built a life for themselves in the United States. Read more...

Photo: Janie Thompson will graduate this week with a degree in English and a concentration in creative writing. The 59-year-old student worked in the film and television industry for years before finishing her degree at UCLA. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Visas complicate international students’ job search

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Body relaxed and gaze determined, Raghav Wadhwa thought his interview with a financial consulting firm had been going smoothly – until a spokesperson asked him if he was an international student. Read more...

Photo: Because of the visa approval process, some UCLA international students struggle to find job opportunities in the United States during college and after they graduate. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Grad trades tassel for tires in cross-country bike ride

Most of his peers will be walking at the June 14 commencement ceremonies, but George Hewett plans to be far away, riding his bike through the American countryside. Read more...

Photo: George Hewett, a fifth-year anthropology student, plans to miss his commencement ceremony and embark this week on a two-monthlong bike ride. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)



UCLA assembles search committee for diversity vice chancellor position

UCLA officials recently formed a committee to help the university find candidates for a new diversity-related vice chancellor position. The committee will have 15 individuals, including professors, administrators, one graduate student and one undergraduate student, according to an email that UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost Scott Waugh sent to the campus community on Friday. Read more...


Panel discusses misogyny behind Isla Vista shootings

About 30 members of the UCLA community discussed misogynistic sentiments that motivated the recent Isla Vista shooting during a panel on Wednesday. For Ellen DuBois, a history and gender studies professor and one of the panelists of the event, the shooting concerned far more people than the seven lives it claimed. Read more...




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