The University of California Student Association, comprised of representatives from the UC student governments, held its monthly board meeting on Feb. 6 and 7 at UC Santa Barbara. The board reviewed its quarterly meeting with Janet Napolitano, in which she gave further details about the UC housing initiative, which is designed to ensure sufficient housing […]
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UCLA Ashe Center takes steps to improve LGBT health care
An Ashe Center physician recently completed a training in transgender health education, in an attempt to improve medical services for students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Jay Espejo, a primary care physician, began training to specialize in transgender care last May, after attending a conference that discussed the specific issues and health […]
Alum meets UCLA blood donors who saved his life
Jorge Sincuir donated blood 27 times as a UCLA student, but never fully understood his impact as a donor until he needed a transfusion himself. Last Wednesday, Sincuir met three donors who helped save his life at a UCLA Blood and Platelet Center event organized to honor frequent donors. Last April, Sincuir, a UCLA alumnus, […]
UCSA recap – Jan. 9-10
The University of California Student Association, comprised of representatives from the UC student governments, held its monthly board meeting on Jan. 9 and 10 at UC San Diego. The board discussed the UC budget and how the UC’s budget request, with regard to what students require of the budget, compares to Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed […]
Bruin Republicans endorse Marco Rubio for presidential election
More than 40 members of student group Bruin Republicans attended a vote which endorsed Marco Rubio in the upcoming presidential election at their weekly club meeting Tuesday night. Members of Bruin Republicans, a conservative political organization, discussed the benefits and drawbacks of the top seven Republican presidential nominees at a debate-style meeting in Bunche Hall. […]
Research using animals continues to spark controversy at UCLA
UCLA is one of several research universities that test experimental procedures on laboratory animals to develop medical procedures and treatments. Researchers at universities must adhere to regulations and federal laws, but animal rights activists often criticize these institutions for failing to treat animals humanely, said James Economou, vice chancellor for research at UCLA. Earlier this […]
UCLA alumni nourish students through Food Depot
UCLA students who do not have access to sufficient food resources can take dried food and canned goods from a recently reopened food closet on Hilgard Avenue. Amir Hakimi and Meelod Daneshvar, UCLA alumni who graduated in 2015, spent last year restoring an unused Food Depot at the University Religious Conference, or URC. The food […]