The statistics on AIDS and HIV grow more alarming every year. In the United States, as of 2002, 68 percent of estimated new AIDS diagnoses among women were due to heterosexual contact. Even more unsettling, in 2001 teenage girls aged 13-19 represented more than half of the reported HIV cases. With stakes rising and the […]
Author Archives: Shaudee Navid
AIDS Day takes off
In observation of World AIDS Day, The UCLA AIDS Institute, the world arts and cultures department, a handful of student organizations, and many other clubs on campus have collaborated for the first time to create an all-day, campus-wide program to emphasize the growth of the fatal infectious disease. They hope to encourage students and community […]
Online class scheduler gives students alternative to MyUCLA
Between midterms and preparing for those dreaded finals, students have one last task to tackle ““ picking classes for Winter Quarter. With so many major requirements, extracurricular activities and part time jobs, choosing which classes to take ““ and when to take them ““ is no easy feat. The class planner feature on the MyUCLA […]
[A closer look] Myriad resources available for survivors
If raped or sexual assaulted, UCLA students can take some comfort knowing they have access to some of the best and most advanced treatment throughout the nation. Victims of sexual assault and rape have many resources both on and off campus that can be utilized simultaneously. One of the prime resources offered on campus is […]
Cheating detection service renewed
With the crunch of midterms, finding time to write that history paper or analyze that Shakespeare poem may seem like an impossible feat. But students will want to think twice before running to the Internet to download a paper in times of desperation, as UCLA renewed its license this year for the commonly used online […]
USAC approves Welcome Week reimbursement
Nearly a month after Welcome Week, two commissions under the undergraduate student government asked the council Tuesday night for a partial reimbursement for the events they spearheaded. Though the Campus Events Commission and Cultural Affairs Commission are willing to pay a share of the money, they asked the Undergraduate Students Association Council for a $13,000 […]
New bill may help grad student stipends
With student fees constantly rising along with the cost of living, students need to save every penny. The Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act, sponsored by Rep. Phil English, R-Penn., will help make it easier for graduate students to pay for their education. Students all around the country, both undergraduate and graduate, are encouraged by […]