Wednesday, August 19

In the news:

Satiric play “˜How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’ mocks corporate America

Climbing the corporate ladder requires only charm and manipulation in the upcoming "How to Suceed in Business Without Really Trying;" experience is just a waste of time. Read more...

Photo: Josh Grisetti plays J. Pierrepont Finch, a fast-talking young man hoping to make his way to the top of the corporate ladder, in Reprise Theatre Company’s “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” The play, which is a musical comedy based on the 1952 novel by Shepherd Mead, will be featured at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse beginning tonight until Sunday, May 23. The musical first premiered over 40 years ago and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1962.



Prime | Faces of UCLA – Erin Ward

Clubs and extracurricular activities can often be shoved aside in the name of schoolwork, but Erin Ward's devotion to the ultimate goals of Dance Marathon permeates the rest of her life. Ward, a second-year psychology student, just completed her second year on the Dance Marathon committee as community outreach and education director. Read more...

Photo: photo by: Rue Song


Prime | Faces of UCLA – Irina Yakubin

Described as a "modern-day Mother Teresa" by Russian Club President Alex Katsman, fourth-year history student Irina Yakubin is driven to fulfill the needs of the elderly Russian-speaking community in Los Angeles. Read more...



Prime | Faces of UCLA – Daniel Karlin

For Daniel Karlin, helping others is more than an occasional act of kindness "“ it's a way of life. The UC Berkeley alumnus and third-year UCLA medical student has always been dedicated to serving the community "“ a passion that he will now share on a global scale as the recent recipient of the prestigious Fogarty International Clinical Research Fellowship. Read more...


Prime | Faces of UCLA – Matthew Manos

Matthew Manos wants to save the world with design. As a career, it doesn't pay much "“ nothing, in fact "“ but Manos has never been particularly interested in money. Last November, while many seniors were desperately searching for jobs, he founded A VeryNice Design Studio, a full-service marketing firm comprised of artists, developers and writers that does pro-bono work for nonprofits. Read more...