Several student groups are starting to document their history in public UCLA library archives, which anyone can contribute to or view. The archives are being created with the help of UCLA’s official archivist Heather Briston, who took up her position in June 2014 and works at the Charles E. Young Research Library. The archives, which […]
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Bengali Students Association celebrates culture, commemorates holidays
Ejaz Ahmed, a Bangladesh native, recounted his family’s experience during the 1971 Bengali independence struggle at an on-campus event Wednesday night. “We were kept in prison camps for months,” he said. “No one below the age of 12 could roam the streets without being slaughtered. We didn’t know what was happening, and it was terrifying” […]
UniCamp starts volunteer recruitment, introduces new programs
This article has been updated at 12:17 p.m. on Feb. 11. UniCamp, UCLA’s official student charity, started accepting applications for volunteers for its 80th summer camp this week. The main goal of the organization is to help Los Angeles youth from low-income backgrounds by providing them with a camping experience where they build relationships with […]