The second time his family traveled to the United States from Iran, they never went home. Growing up in the United States, Hirbod Rahimi, a fourth-year neuroscience and biology student, often felt left out living in a neighborhood where he thought his culture was never acknowledged. Adapting to a new culture was easy, but forgetting […]
Author Archives: Norma Reyes
UCLA students revive Chess Club, hope to recruit more members
Black-and-white checkered boards cover the tables in John Wooden Center’s games lounge as the UCLA Chess Club gathers to practice and strategize. On a center table, the team sets up one of its favorite boards – a blue and red platform that is played with toy human chess pieces dressed as USC and UCLA football […]
MEChA conference teaches students the value of higher education
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Students from all over Los Angeles filled UCLA’s Dickinson Court Saturday to encourage students of color to pursue higher education. About 250 college and high school students gathered for the 21st Annual Raza […]
New production class puts social justice issues under the lens
Students can now enroll in a new class designed to capture social justice issues through documentary filmmaking. Housed in the departments of disability studies and urban planning, the pilot class hopes to teach students how to use media production to promote social change. It will be held for the first time this spring. Disability Studies […]
Costa Rican UCLA students form “Ticos for UCLA” club
Born in the United States, Yenory Chaves still maintains a strong connection to the country her family came from – Costa Rica. The fourth-year French student said her steadfast identity as a Costa Rican inspired her to start a club for Costa Rican students at UCLA this year. This past month, she officially established “Ticos […]