For Homaira Hosseini, immigrating to the United States from Afghanistan and adapting to a world very different from her own did not hinder the heights that she would reach.
Author Archives: Srbui Karapetian
Regent board against reform
State lawmakers’ proposal for a constitutional amendment last week to place the UC system under greater oversight by the state of California prompted dissent by the UC Board of Regents.
Individual protection act turns 50
In search for an apartment in Westwood with her mother in the 1960s, Phyllis W. Cheng, director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, only remembers slammed doors and refusals.
Accepted after anxious wait
Among the high school students who were granted admission to prestigious schools such as UCLA is Victor Cruz, a senior from John Marshall High School, a local high school in the Los Angeles area.
Folklorico show held to preserve Latino heritage
Every dance has a story behind it, and every story has its roots.
State may set stricter greenhouse gas caps
President Barack Obama announced last week he is reconsidering the Bush administration’s decision that denied California the right to set its own regulations on greenhouse gas emissions.