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UCLA students start Tender Lovin’ Package to deliver food and songs

Chris Flood was bewildered when a student showed up at his doorstep, delivered a care package full of snacks to him and began singing the national anthem. Despite his confusion, Flood, a third-year pre-business economics student, asked the other people in his apartment to watch, and they began singing along, he said. “It was four people […]

Trump’s policies raise concerns for environmental organizations at UCLA

Several students and professors expressed their apprehension for the climate’s future under president-elect Donald Trump’s policies on environmental issues. Trump promised voters during his campaign that he will dismantle the United States Environmental Protection Agency and withdraw from the Paris Agreement. Instead of focusing on the environment, Trump aims to prioritize the domestic economy. The Paris Agreement […]

UCLA professor dies, remembered for contributions to anatomy teaching

Carmine Clemente was one of the first UCLA professors in the ’70s to be more than a lecturer. He would prioritize interacting and engaging with students at a time when most professors simply stood in front of their classes to teach. Clemente, a distinguished professor emeritus of neurobiology, died on Nov. 11 at the age […]

Professor talks studying abroad at UCLA Global Conversation event

This post was updated Dec. 1 at 12:57 p.m. UCLA celebrated the end of International Education Week with a speech by Jared Diamond, geography professor and Pulitzer Prize winner. Chancellor Gene Block and Cindy Fan, vice provost for international studies and global engagement, described their efforts to encourage the study of different cultures on campus […]

UCLA students show off their skills in ‘Team Ninja Warrior’ competition

UCLA students tested their strength, speed and agility as they raced in an obstacle course against a USC team. UCLA team members Amanda Adams, James Vaughan and Carter Allen were selected to compete against a USC team in the first season of the Esquire Network show “Team Ninja Warriors: College Madness.” [Related: UCLA student groups […]

UCLA Intergroup Relations Program holds dinner dialogue on feminism

Students discussed feminist issues and considered their visions for gender equality at student-run event on the Hill on Wednesday. The Intergroup Relations Program hosted a dinner dialogue about what they call white feminism. About 20 students attended the event held at Bruin Plate. Intergroup Relations, a program under the Bruin Resource Center, hosts events and […]