Thursday, June 18

Children discover joy through art during a time of illness

She wears a crown adorned with pink and blue rhinestones, epitomizing the sign “California princess” emblazoned on the back of her red wagon. Natalie’s attendant carefully guides her “carriage” through the hallways of the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, leading the 3-year-old to the playroom. Read more...


Guidance available to those who look

Students at Harvard can sign up for law and medical school entrance exams through their school’s academic counseling offices. At Yale, students can go directly to the pre-medical office for information about applying to medical school. Read more...


Rally takes on admissions

Amid chants of “Knowledge! Power!” “Student power!” and “Access granted!” more than 100 students gathered for a rally in Myerhoff Park on Wednesday. The noon rally focused on the decreasing number of black and underrepresented minority students being admitted to UCLA. Read more...


Speaker links religion, politics

From the Bible Belt to the Moral Majority movement, Christianity is commonly associated with conservatism in contemporary American politics, a coupling Pastor David Hintz believes is mandated by the Bible. Read more...


Propositions debated for voters

In an attempt to make the topics of 13 propositions on the Nov. 7 ballot memorable enough for the public to vote on, the UCLA School of Law hosted a “Hot Topics, Cold Facts” forum to discuss each proposition. Read more...


Hill holds high volume

Life on the Hill is proving to be extra cozy this fall, as residential housing occupancy has reached its highest since UCLA’s establishment in 1919. Both new and returning students have felt the increase in population, and their reactions have been mixed ““ students said while they enjoy the Hill’s bustling energy, they have also faced inconveniences due to the congestion. Read more...


Editorial: Mandatory HIV testing

Testing for HIV has long carried a certain stigma that has discouraged some from getting tested. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend HIV screening as a routine part of medical care. Read more...