Author Archives: Narges Zohoury

CALPIRG’s first hunger banquet will take place tonight in an effort by students to demonstrate the realities of world poverty. Hosted by the California Public Interest Research Group, the banquet ““ which will take place in Ackerman Union’s second floor lounge at 7 p.m. ““ is expected to attract about 100 attendees. Organizers suggest that […]

Broken pieces of pottery, art work, weapons and human remains lay in boxes in parts of the Fowler Museum and Hershey Hall ““ not for display, but waiting to be returned to their places of origin. These remains make up UCLA’s collection of American Indian-related artifacts that give researchers a glimpse into an ancient culture. […]

For the Yurok tribe in Northern California, fish is not just the main food source, it is also a commodity on which the tribe’s ancient culture and many of its ceremonies depend. In September 2002, a massive fish kill left 33,000 adult salmon dead on the lower 17 miles of the Klamath River and devastated […]

Though the fires throughout Southern California are finally dying down, the ramifications of the disaster are still being felt within many communities. The UCLA community, though never physically in danger, has felt the impact of the fire because of the number of students and faculty who are directly or indirectly affected by it. In order […]

More than 1,400 years after the tradition of Ramadan began, the month of fasting and prayer continues to give the Muslim community a chance to appreciate and meditate on their lives. Ramadan began Monday and will continue for a month. During the period, people of Muslim faith will fast from sunrise to sunset and continue […]

Spending time on local sands while smoking a cigarette and sipping a cup of coffee ““ this scenario might soon be just a memory if a proposed law banning smoking on Los Angeles area beaches is successful. The measure to ban smoking was introduced by Fifth District City Councilman Jack Weiss and will be heard […]

Over the past 80 years, the fraternities and sororities on the UCLA campus have been part of a storied history that has had many ups and downs throughout its path. Though these social organizations have been a part of UCLA since 1923, their popularity and member count have fluctuated over the years. Ellen Archibald, sorority […]