Author Archives: Rotem Ben-Shachar

When Shelby picked up the phone during one of her night shifts at the UCLA Peer Helpline, the girl on the other end was already crying. She explained to Shelby, the executive director of the line, that she was having problems with her boyfriend. Though Shelby, who wished to remain anonymous to protect the confidentiality […]

With several institutions, including UCLA, facing problems concerning the illegal trafficking of cadavers, each organization is handling the issue individually since there has been no extensive federal oversight. Because of the increased demand for body parts and tissue for research and medical purposes, Lisa Ikemoto, a UC Davis law professor specializing in bioethics, said she […]

When Evan McGinnis, philanthropy chair of Sigma Pi fraternity, approached his fraternity brothers about running in a 26.2-mile race for charity, he was skeptical whether many would want to get involved. But to his surprise, he received an overwhelmingly positive response. Now, 14 Sigma Pi members are registered to run in the Los Angeles Marathon, […]

Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans met Tuesday night to discuss national and state issues in their quarterly debate, focusing on immigration, wiretapping, minimum wage and the war in Iraq. Both Democrats and Republicans said they felt the debate was a success. “Though the Bruin Democrats have such a big presence on campus, and they were […]

UCLA researchers received grants totalling close to $4.2 million to investigate issues concerning human embryonic stem cells for the next two years. The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, or CIRM, awarded $45 million in grants to 20 institutions throughout the state on Friday. These grants are the first group of grants given out solely for […]

Though concerns about convenience may have deterred some students from attending the Westwood Farmers’ Market at its new Brentwood location, graduate students Devin Murphy and Caitlin Hawks said the new location offers a more relaxed experience. The Veterans’ Garden market opened in July 2006 after the closure of the Westwood Village Farmers’ Market, which was […]

Though UCLA law Professor Khaled Abou el Fadl receives what he describes as a “downpour” of invitations to speak in countries including Ethiopia, Jordan and the Netherlands, he strongly believes he must first teach the UCLA community. Abou el Fadl is scheduled to give a lecture today on Islam and the historic and modern implications […]