It’s easy to see that the UCLA students who tutor at Dorsey High School make an impact. But it’s more apparent that the high school students make an impact on them. The UCLA students volunteered their time this quarter as part of a class called Civic Engagement and Democracy, which students say is a good […]
Author Archives: Adam Foxman
“˜Actorvist’ decries violence in Darfur
Academy Award-nominated actor Don Cheadle spoke at Moore Hall on Tuesday night about his recent trip to Darfur, Sudan, and exhorted student activists to push the U.S. government to take action against the humanitarian crisis building in that region. Cheadle said he never thought of himself as an “actorvist” until Congressman Ed Royce, R-Orange County, […]
Vahedi focuses on traffic, crime
When voters in Los Angeles’ 5th District go to the polls March 8, David Vahedi hopes they will choose him for city councilman because he loves working with the community. “I really am having the time of my life,” Vahedi said of his time campaigning. “My wife and I go door-to-door and it is the […]
In the war on terror, issues such as torture illustrate the disconnect between human rights organizations and the U.S. government
Since the release of photos in April 2004 of detainees being tortured by U.S. troops at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, international human rights groups have criticized what they say is the Bush administration’s inadequate response to evidence of torture at U.S.-run prisons abroad. At recent meetings of the board of Human Rights Watch, […]
Democracy in Iraq may face difficulties
When 8.56 million Iraqis cast their votes late last month, the election was hailed as a historic step toward democracy in Iraq. But professors say religious philosophy and ethnic divisions could strain the development of democracy. Iraq is a predominantly Muslim country ““ 97 percent of Iraqis are Muslims, according to the CIA World Factbook. […]
Breaking barriers
Under the freeway overpass at Pico and Sawtelle boulevards, a trailer sits on the dirt floor, and a group of men wait for work nearby under a white tent that shelters several old couches and a television from the rain. This is the West Los Angeles Job Center. Inside the trailer, the noise from the […]
Globalization hits UCLA
Globalization is a big word. But a new major in global studies aims to give UCLA students the tools to understand it. The first core class for the major ““ Global Studies 1 ““ appeared Monday on URSA. Professors say the program will combine academic disciplines to put UCLA at the forefront of this emerging […]