He thinks about the war every day. Back at home, thousands of miles away from the war, there are the little things that take Russell Burgos’ thoughts back to the Middle East. Read more...

A 12-1 student-to-faculty ratio. A student body that is 7 percent black and 25 percent Hispanic. Space in the on-campus residence halls at UC Merced for all students who want it, two full residence halls empty and parking for all students living on campus, which totals about 400. Read more...

Anita Cotter remembers a time when the buildings at UCLA had no air conditioning, when the school ran on a semester system, and when legendary basketball coach John Wooden led the school to 10 NCAA titles in 12 seasons. Read more...

No single person currently reads the entirety of a student’s application to UCLA. Instead, the application is divided into sections, each section is read by several different people, and the scores of those sections are compiled. Read more...

Almost half a century ago, a man began his relationship with UCLA. He taught, served as an administrator, and taught some more over the tenures of almost half of UCLA’s chancellors. Read more...

Mahyar Nili’s passion for the connection between art and feminism brought her to UCLA from Santa Monica College three years ago. Since then, the fifth-year art student has scoured the campus for every opportunity for academic growth. Read more...

It can be easy to skim a newspaper, take in the headlines and visuals, and then move on. I admit it ““ there are days when I look through the Los Angeles Times or New York Times and quickly move on, putting my mind back to class or another concern of that day. Read more...