Ana Loport laughed as her supervisor described the eclectic collection of objects often found strewn about the campus after events such as graduation or Undie Run. The treasures might include underwear, condoms, and empty wine and beer bottles.

The hot springs along the shore of the Dead Sea and a visit to the Wailing Wall might sound like ideal aspects of a study abroad experience to some.

Most UCLA students might find it hard to imagine a life without the various technological devices that they currently rely on: sophisticated cell phones, high-speed laptops and fancy class Web sites.

A pair of pink baby slippers with a tag that read “Baby in mother’s arms suffocated, crushed, drowned falling off bridge in stampede; Aimma Bridge, Baghdad; August 31, 2005″ sat among over 60 pairs of shoes with similar tags on the lawn of Wilson Plaza on Thursday.

Last summer, Ivan Valdez was finished with his fourth year at UCLA and ready to leave his Westwood apartment.

If UCLA students went to UC Davis looking for housing, they could find a private room in an apartment for less than half the price of a shared room in Westwood.

Some people become paranoid, and others lethargic, while still others find everything hilarious and experience a case of the munchies.
Marijuana draws various reactions from people, but it is celebrated by smokers far and wide on this day every year.

The phrase “popping pills” has become more frequently used in conversation among college-aged students in recent times. Other terms such as overdose and abuse have also become more integrated into the daily vocabulary.

Graduate students looking for help with their writing ““ whether it’s a dissertation or a research-grant proposal ““ can find it at the UCLA Graduate Student Writing Center.

Stepping into the main lounge of the co-operative housing association in Westwood, one can expect to hear snippets of conversation in foreign languages and see signs advertising anything from free guitar lessons to the benefits of recycling.