Sabreena Yaseen watched as Imam Suhaib Webb, a religious leader from her hometown, spoke to a small group of students about changing perceptions of American Muslims. At the Muslim Student Association West Conference this weekend, Yaseen said she related most to the message shared by Webb, who emphasized the importance of individuals openly embracing their […]
Author Archives: Jillian Frankel
UCLA the most applied-to four-year university in US for fall 2015
UCLA saw a record number of applications for fall 2015 admission, with more than 112,000 students applying from many different backgrounds, states and countries, but the overall demographics of California applicants changed very little. The number of applicants increased by 6.5 percent overall from last year, with about 92,680 first-year and about 20,060 transfer applicants. […]
USAC surplus funds continue to shrink by at least $100,000 annually
Undergraduate student government surplus funds total $103,000 this year, marking the third time in a row that the pool of money has shrunk by at least $100,000 in a year. The Undergraduate Students Association Council surplus is money left over from the previous council that gets recollected and distributed the next year to projects that […]
J Street U hosts speaker to discuss causes of unrest in East Jerusalem
A leading expert on the geopolitics of Jerusalem explained causes behind unrest in the city and their relation to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at a J Street U event Thursday. Citizens of East Jerusalem have recently started organizing violent protests within the city against the government of Israel. The protests are in part from the culmination […]
Camp Kesem’s UCLA chapter holds social media campaign to fundraise
The UCLA chapter of Camp Kesem will hold a social media fundraising event Tuesday to support children whose parents are undergoing treatment for cancer or have overcome the disease.
Program to allow students to learn firsthand from Holocaust survivors
UCLA students interested in regularly meeting with Holocaust survivors during winter quarter and listening to their experiences can apply over the next two weeks to participate in the Bearing Witness program. Applications for Bearing Witness are available online through Hillel at UCLA’s website and are due Dec. 8. The program is run through the Center […]
USAC accepting applications for internal vice president position
Applications for the undergraduate student government internal vice president seat are available online until Friday and are open to all students. The position opened up last week after former Undergraduate Students Association Council Internal Vice President Avinoam Baral assumed the USAC presidency. Devin Murphy resigned from his role as USAC president last Friday. The internal […]