Wednesday, May 20



Graduate student balances jobs as engineer, professional magician

Raahul Srinivasan spreads a previously disordered deck of cards face up across a table to reveal all black cards on one side and all red cards on the other. Read more...

Photo: Raahul Srinivasan, an engineer with a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from UCLA, started practicing magic when he about 6 or 7 years old. The professional magician is now a graduate student at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, which he started in September. (Sonja Bartlett/Daily Bruin)


Journalist Ari Shavit to speak about bestselling book on Israel

Israeli journalist Ari Shavit will speak at UCLA on Wednesday about his bestselling book, “My Promised Land: The Triumph and Tragedy of Israel,” which addresses conflicts in Israel. Read more...

Photo: Israeli journalist Ari Shavit, who will speak at UCLA on Wednesday, is a writer for one of the oldest and largest newspapers in Israel. Courtesy of Sharon Bareket


USAC approves Election Board, official timeline not yet finalized

The undergraduate student government unanimously appointed five students at its Tuesday meeting to help run its spring elections. After 10 minutes of questions and deliberation, the Undergraduate Students Association Council voted to approve the new USAC Election Board and the timeline for its elections. Read more...

Photo: Candidates were appointed to the USAC Election Board at the council’s Tuesday meeting. The students will help run this spring’s USAC elections. (Christopher Hoo/Daily Bruin senior staff)



Newly added arts-themed floor draws student interest

Students with a passion for the arts may soon find their niche on the Hill’s newest themed floor. After a submission and selection process, the UCLA Office of Residential Life chose the visual and performing arts collective to be the latest addition to the Hill’s themed floors for the 2014-2015 academic year. Read more...