Tuesday, July 14

In the news:


Web pages turn into sites of collective mourning for students

In the hours after UCLA student Julien D’Avanzo’s death early Thursday morning, one of his closest friends decided to take his mourning online. “I got back to my room, and that was the only thing that I could think to do,” said Erick Magana, a second-year English student who described D’Avanzo as “one of my best friends.” Magana created the “In Memory of Julien Bukkake D’Avanzo” group on Facebook to give D’Avanzo’s friends and family an outlet to grieve for their friend and celebrate his life. Read more...


Isadora Duncan collection on hold

Though the UCLA Library recently announced the acquisition of the Isadora Duncan Special Collection ““ spending just under a million dollars of donated funds ““ they do not intend on exhibiting the resource material until next fall. Read more...


UC accepts unprecedented number of Asian students

Spurred in large part by continued Asian immigration into the state, the number of Asian American students at the University of California continues to rise, far exceeding the average percentage of Asian American students at universities nationwide. Read more...


Prices at the pump soar to new heights

Armin Najadi just bought a new car, but he’s trying not to use it much. In fact, the fourth-year history student leaves his car behind when he goes to school, preferring to walk to classes in order to save money on gas. Read more...


The way to Spring Sing

When singer-songwriter Stacey Capoot mistakenly wandered into a Spring Sing talent meeting last February, it was a good thing she had something prepared. “Actually, I didn’t even plan on auditioning. Read more...


Students upset by admits’ similarity

Students put paper bags with the phrases “erasing diversity” and “person of color access denied” over their heads during a rally Thursday afternoon in protest of what they see as the ineffective “color blind” UC admissions policy. Read more...