UCLA members of a student-oriented national Christian fellowship criticized the organization’s employment policy last week on campus and social media. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA will dismiss staff members who openly disagree with its theological doctrine on human sexuality starting Nov. 11. The organization published a paper last year explaining how divorce, sexual assault and same-sex relationships […]
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Alum, Pokémon Go creative designer talks future of augmented reality
Raza Ahmad said he didn’t expect augmented reality games to be the success they have been. But Pokémon Go and other games he helped develop proved him wrong. Ahmad, a UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television alumnus and member of the Niantic Labs creative team, presented his role in developing augmented reality technology at […]
Man hospitalized after being struck with a rod
A man was hospitalized after an altercation with another man Saturday afternoon. The first man hit the other man with a rod between 2:45 p.m. and 3 p.m. in front of Pauley Pavillion, a high school student who witnessed the fight said. University police officer Jason Pak said the two men came onto campus to […]
Bruin Republicans holds ‘An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child’ event
A student’s hums drowned out the words of a speaker at a Bruin Republicans event titled “Sabine Durden: An Illegal Immigrant Killed My Child” on Thursday evening. Audience members joined in by snapping their fingers, as the student continued to hum to the rhythm of various cultural songs in protest of Sabine Durden’s speech against […]
Student group seeks to support minority STEM students, boost diversity
Growing up in a low-income neighborhood, Karen Gonzalez felt she had limited access to a well-rounded education. “I personally never met another scientist until I came to UCLA,” Gonzalez said. “I’m always on the lookout for resources that might be beneficial for me or other students from disadvantaged communities.” Last year she joined the Society […]
Students stand in solidarity with UCLA’s undocumented population
Students wrote messages in support of the undocumented student community on butterfly-shaped notes at an event Thursday. The butterfly was chosen as the symbol of the Undocumented CommUNITY event, led by undocumented students, because it is considered a symbol of migration, said Daysy Palma-Cruz, an event organizer and third-year political science student. A coalition of […]
Photo: Students raise awareness through Braille instruction on Bruin Walk
Students from the disability studies minor taught Braille to students on Bruin Walk on Wednesday morning. The students aimed to educate the campus about different types of disabilities for Disability Awareness week. UCLA students learned to write their names and favorite phrases in Braille, or grade one alphabet code. This event was sponsored by the […]