More than 119,589 people diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus live in California. That diagnosis alone has allowed these people to be stigmatized and receive unfair treatment under the law. Under the California Code, Health and Safety section 120291, HIV-positive individuals who knowingly expose their partners to the disease risk up to eight years in […]
Author Archives: Gael Adrien Mbama
Gael Adrien Mbama: Accent reduction training would help international students get jobs
The foreign accents that charm many Americans can also be a major barrier to getting hired after graduation. It is no secret that having a heavy accent can make it hard for candidates to find jobs in the U.S. – a point many research studies have shown. Having a thick accent can make it seem […]
Students protest to support communication studies lecturer Keith Fink
This post was updated on May 29 at 2:25 p.m. About 15 students protested in support of Keith Fink, a lecturer in the communication studies department, outside Murphy Hall on Friday afternoon. The protest was organized by Keep Fink at UCLA, a group of UCLA students and alumni that claims the administration is treating Fink […]
Students protest department’s evaluation of lecturer Keith Fink
Students are planning a protest demanding the university retain Keith Fink as a lecturer in the communication studies department. Keep Fink at UCLA, a group of UCLA students, alumni and activists, organized the protest, because they believe the administration is mistreating Fink’s excellence review. The protest will take place Friday on the lawn adjacent to […]
Gael Adrien Mbama: Transgender students should be able to have preferred names on BruinCard
UCLA offers a very progressive environment to its students, with various programs and resources dedicated to marginalized students. Our university still has a long way to go to be fully trans-inclusive, however. UCLA’s transgender students who decide to go by a different name than their legal names are not allowed to put their chosen names […]
Gael Adrien Mbama: Student organizations need city funding to tackle homelessness
Everybody knows Los Angeles has a homelessness problem. To be clear, homelessness is a complicated, multidimensional problem with no single solution, but LA city and county officials have a well-publicized $737 million plan to tackle it. This massive investment will go toward health and rehabiilitation services, among other initiatives, in order to help break the […]
Gael Adrien Mbama: UCLA’s sexual assault prevention program not effective enough
“Til it happens to you, you won’t know how I feel.” February 28, 2016: Lady Gaga performed her song “Til it Happens to You” at the 88th annual Academy Awards and brought 50 sexual assault survivors on stage in a very powerful performance. Among them was a UCLA student by the name of Becky Stepp. […]