Students discovered how they communicate love at a relationships workshop Tuesday evening. Residential Life hosted “Healthy Relationships Workshop: Love Languages” with Wazo Connect, a student-run mental health mentorship program, to help students learn about how they communicate love. Marieka Turner, Residential Life health and well-being coordinator, said she collaborated with Wazo Connect in order to […]
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International students get involved in the American traditions of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving break can be an opportunity for American students to travel home and visit family and friends, but for international students, it is a chance to explore Los Angeles, embrace aspects of the American holiday or create new traditions with other international students. Masahiro Yabe, the president of the Japanese Student Association and fourth-year microbiology, […]
Residence hall fire alarms cry wolf, spark contempt and community among students
Hedrick Hall residents have dubbed their building the Fire Alarm Villa after an unprecedented 12 fire alarms went off this quarter due to faulty detectors. A few isolated fire alarm incidents began between July 3 and Sept. 20, said Jared Meyer, a senior director of UCLA Housing Maintenance. Eight of the 12 alarms occurred in […]
Student media and student government dispute over recording of USAC meeting
This post was updated Nov. 21 at 3:51 p.m. Student media and student government disputed student journalists’ right to record a council meeting Tuesday and Nov. 13. Ha’am newsmagazine Editor-in-Chief Yosef Nemanpour was urged by Undergraduate Students Association Council members to turn off his livestream of the council’s discussion about a free speech resolution Nov. […]
Hammer’s internship program offers students hands-on experiences in arts
Theresa Sotto said one of her favorite parts of being the associate director of academic programs at the Hammer Museum is watching UCLA students come into the Hammer seeking educational opportunities. “I’m constantly impressed by the thoughtfulness of the students we work with at UCLA,” Sotto said. “Our internship program is an opportunity for students […]
UCLA study provides insight into leukemia treatment options with low-fat diet
A team of UCLA researchers found a low-fat diet can improve survival rates of obese mice with leukemia, providing new ideas for doctors trying to make chemotherapy more effective. Steven Mittelman, chief of pediatric endocrinology at the UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and his lab found that among mice with acute lymphoblastic leukemia undergoing chemotherapy, obese […]
Student chemistry group wins award for environmental awareness programs
UCLA student chemists won a green chemistry award for their efforts to raise awareness of how chemistry impacts the environment. The American Chemical Society Green Chemistry Institute award is given annually to chapters of the Student Members of the American Chemical Society that promote green chemistry on their campuses. SMACS chapters must organize at least […]