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)
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
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)
UCLA’s undergraduate student government approved funding Tuesday for a webcam to live stream its weekly meetings, though the council still needs to work out the project’s basic logistics. Read more...
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...
Undergraduate student government officials recently secured $2,000 to fund a safety app for UCLA students, although they still need thousands of dollars more from campus organizations to reach the total funding goal. Read more...
For the past few months, Ben Juster balanced his UCLA schoolwork with intensive trivia training – preparation for competing in the Jeopardy! College Championship. The fourth-year anthropology student is one of 15 quarterfinalists who competed in January for a Jeopardy! Read more...
Photo: Ben Juster, a fourth-year anthropology student, trained for months to compete in the Jeopardy! College Championship. Courtesy of Ben Juster
