Janie Thompson was raised on stories about how her family worked as migrant farmers in Texas and built a life for themselves in the United States. These narratives planted a passion for crafting stories in the 59-year-old UCLA student, who is graduating with an English degree and a concentration in creative writing this spring. Thompson, […]
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World In-Sight displays variety of cultures at UCLA
UCLA was home to a mini-world on Wednesday, as 30 different booths, each represented by a student organization, crowded Wilson Plaza to showcase their countries’ delicacies and cultures. As students navigated the fair, they held event-specific passports and weaved through different tables, trying foods from each country represented. World In-Sight, the first event hosted by […]
Pro-Israel groups react to criticism of USAC officials’ free trip
Several pro-Israel lobbying organizations recently released statements claiming that on-campus student groups are unfairly targeting Israel by criticizing two undergraduate student government officials who went on free trips to Israel while in office. The Anti-Defamation League and StandWithUs, pro-Israel organizations that aim to combat anti-Semitism, also criticized groups who called for Undergraduate Students Association Council […]
USAC Presidential Candidate: Devin Murphy
Devin Murphy never understood why his mother would sell her jewelry at pawn shops when he was a child. But as he grew, he realized that his single mother was doing all she could to support her family and make sure Murphy and his four brothers learned the importance of being independent. Though there were […]
Classes follow path of the Prophet Muhammad
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. “Sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam,” the Arabic phrase for “peace be upon him,” echoed across Fowler Amphitheater Tuesday night as students gathered and listened to stories about the Prophet Muhammad. The stories were a part […]
Town hall to discuss diversity-related GE requirement
Undergraduate student government officials are hosting a town hall Wednesday to give faculty and students a chance to discuss the development of a new diversity-related general education requirement. The town hall, which will be led by history professor Robin D.G. Kelley, is open to all UCLA students and faculty. Other faculty members will be present, […]
GSA Elections Board finds candidate guilty of violation
The graduate student government elections board found a presidential candidate guilty of violating the elections code Tuesday night, but did not give any penalties for the infraction. On the first day of Graduate Students Association elections last Tuesday, law student Steven Sabel filed a complaint against current President Nicole Robinson accusing her of using departmental […]