Malik Chaudhary’s contradictory upbringing led him to question everything. Chaudhary was born to immigrant parents, grew up gay in a traditional Muslim household and attended a Catholic high school. His parents are from India and Pakistan, countries that have historically been at odds. Amid conflicting cultures, Chaudhary, a teaching fellow and doctoral student at UCLA, […]
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Alum meets UCLA blood donors who saved his life
Jorge Sincuir donated blood 27 times as a UCLA student, but never fully understood his impact as a donor until he needed a transfusion himself. Last Wednesday, Sincuir met three donors who helped save his life at a UCLA Blood and Platelet Center event organized to honor frequent donors. Last April, Sincuir, a UCLA alumnus, […]
ASUCLA Services Committee recap – Jan. 15
Associated Students UCLA is a multimillion-dollar organization that provides student services and activities that the university does not fund. It oversees the Undergraduate Students Association Council, Graduate Students Association, Communications Board, campus services and enterprises. Board of Directors meetings are monthly and open to the public. Executive and committee reports Executive director Bob Williams said […]
Lecturers’ union circulates petition to bargain for fair contract from UC
The University of California lecturers’ union is circulating a petition asking UC President Janet Napolitano to negotiate with what they call fair proposals, after working without a contract for more than a month. The University Council-American Federation of Teachers, or UC-AFT, represents all lecturers and librarians on UC campuses. There were approximately 1,200 lecturers at […]
Congress members discuss value of millenials’ votes at Future Forum
Four congressmen told UCLA students Thursday morning their votes were crucial in changing America’s political future. “There is nothing more powerful than your vote and your voice,” said Rep. Tulsi Gabbard. “We have many platforms available, yet voting is the only thing we have seen to truly affect change.” Reps. Ted Lieu, Pete Aguilar, Eric […]
Vice Chancellor Kang seeks student input in advocacy group’s creation
The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion plans to create a student advocacy group that will advise the office on how to reduce acts of discrimination on campus. Jerry Kang, vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion, said in an email statement Monday his office wants students to suggest how the group should be run. […]
Hospitals, manufacturers failed to report superbug prior to UCLA outbreak
A United States Senate investigation found the superbug outbreak at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in January 2015 may have resulted from hospitals’ and manufacturers’ failure to report previous outbreaks of a drug-resistant bacteria. Senator Patty Murray launched the investigation after multiple international and domestic outbreaks prompted officials to search for changes that can […]