A faculty-organized colloquium will be hosted today to discuss the budget shortfalls of the University of California system and its implications for UCLA. Read more...
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October 15, 1:06 am
UCLA faculty to hold colloquium, ‘Defending the Public University’
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October 15, 1:03 am
UCLA students learn to handle pressures of being emergency trauma technicians
When a patient comes into the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center suffering from severe gunshot wound complications, Rey Henry is ready. Read more...
Photo: Fourth-year study of religion student Valerie Powers and fourth-year history student Rey Henry work in the UCLA trauma center. Emergency trauma technicians undergo EMT training and an additional 144 hours of training.
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October 13, 9:32 pm
Sports medicine interns get hands-on experience
At the moment that quarterback Kevin Prince fractured his jaw during the Tennessee football game, Brian Enriquez was standing on the sidelines, watching the medical response unfold right in front of him. Read more...
Photo: Women’s soccer sports medicine intern April Anthony, a third-year physiological science student, wraps the ankle of junior midfielder Kylie Wright Tuesday.
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October 13, 9:29 pm
Undergraduate Communication Association sponsors professional Networking Night for student body
For the first time, the Undergraduate Communication Association will be opening its Networking Night to all UCLA students. Read more...
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October 13, 12:35 pm
Bruin Walk chalked
Along Bruin Walk on Monday, students were greeted by a makeshift lane, drawn anonymously in chalk and created for use by bikers and skateboarders. Read more...
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October 12, 10:54 pm
Bruin Walk chalked after initiation of Dismount Zone Policy
Along Bruin Walk on Monday, students were greeted by a makeshift lane, drawn anonymously in chalk and created for use by bikers and skateboarders. Read more...
Photo: “Resist the dismount” is written on Bruin Walk in protest of the new UCLA law that requires cyclists and skateboarders to dismount at certain locations on campus.
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October 12, 10:51 pm
UCLA EMTs balance student life with saving lives
The first call John Thompson ran was a response to a man who had a seizure and cracked his head on a cement planter. Read more...
Photo: UCLA EMTs John Thompson (left) and Dominic Woodson take turns driving the ambulance. In order to be a UCLA EMT, one must be a full-time UCLA undergraduate or graduate student. Applicants must complete a rigorous training program that lasts approximately six months. Those hoping to succeed must be well-versed in both medical knowledge and campus geography.