Left-handed students at UCLA often have to sit through the entire quarter bearing the pain of having their arm resting on air for two hours straight while they write notes. This is due to the fact that most classrooms across UCLA lack left-handed desks, despite the fact that about 10 percent of the population of […]
Author Archives: Kuhelika Ghosh
Bruins bridge barriers, build bonds between students on Valentine’s Day
Louise Tamondong and Johnny Dang met just last week and now finish each other’s sentences. Tamondong, a first-year physics student and Dang, a second-year molecular, cell and developmental biology student, met through Bruin Connections, a service started by two UCLA students for Valentine’s Day last week. To match students, Maique Vo, a fourth-year molecular, cell […]
UniCamp leader aims to help children from underserved communities
Luis Mendez spent his childhood summers among the trees of Camp River Glen. Now, as a counselor and leader at UniCamp, he watches his mentees make cardboard boats and race them across the water, as he did 10 years ago at the same camp. UniCamp is a student-run nonprofit organization that hosts an annual summer […]
Kuhelika Ghosh: Resilience Peer Network is a good substitute for fewer CAPS sessions
Sometimes, the best therapy is a friend. Starting this spring, the Resilience Peer Network will provide support to students receiving peer-to-peer psychological treatment, thereby reducing Counseling and Psychological Services’ workload. The Resilience Peer Network, which will be providing counseling and therapy to students, was set up by Marvin Chen, the Undergraduate Students Association Council student […]
Students start Bruin Shelter for Westwood homeless population
Louis Tse didn’t always live out of his car. Nine months ago, he forfeited his Westwood apartment to fund a shelter for those who are not homeless by choice. Tse said he is using his rent money to help create a student-run shelter for people aged 18 to 24. The shelter will be located in […]
Extreme Greeks offers discounts for transportation services
An event-planning company for sororities and fraternities will offer a 20 percent discount on transportation services to off-campus events. Extreme Greeks, an event management company that provides transportation and other services to Greek organizations at UCLA, purchased 38 new buses last month. Dan Wilson, a 2006 UCLA graduate, said he founded Extreme Greeks to offer […]
Weekend familiarizes parents with UCLA campus, student life
Sherry Haley said she was proud to see her daughter involved in several campus activities when she visited the UCLA campus for Parents’ Weekend on Friday. “My daughter is a first-generation college student and I can see the growth in her,” said Haley, mother of a first-year mathematics student. SPECTRUM GALLERY: Parents’ Weekend 2015 During […]