Student activists across the country are increasingly turning to their undergraduate student governments to pressure their universities to divest from corporations linked to the Israeli government. The movement is unfurling a new wave of cultural and political activism that has taken root on college campuses around the world, including UCLA. The scope, efficacy and protesting […]
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Watts Tutorial Program collaborates to improve playtime for adolescents
UCLA students ran, jumped and giggled as they played a variety of elementary school games on Saturday afternoon. The games were part of a workshop for the tutors of the Watts Tutorial Program, which serves low-income elementary to high school students within the Watts and William Mead areas of Los Angeles. This year, the program […]
Participants in UCLA Relay for Life raise over $130K
Energy levels dwindled, but spirits were not broken as participants walked around the track in the last hour of UCLA’s Relay for Life event Sunday.
Bruin participates in Relay for Life to honor loved ones
Daniel Jagoda saw his grandfather recover from cancer, but he didn’t have enough time with Anthony Ricca, his other mentor in life, when he was fighting the life-threatening disease.
Delta Tau Delta joins fellow brother in fight against cancer
Jairo Madrigal was tired, but he did not let his first day of chemotherapy keep him from participating in this year’s Relay for Life. Madrigal, a second-year sociology student, began treatment for leukemia on Saturday, the same day as the 24-hour fundraising event. “It’s great that I started fighting my cancer the same day as […]
Participants band together to keep energy level up at Relay for Life
Students pulled a sled around the track of Drake Stadium Sunday morning, serenading Relay For Life participants with lyrics from Disney’s “Frozen” in an effort to keep them energized. With tents sprawled across the field, participants woke up to the sound of the “Circle of Life” from “The Lion King.” Catholics Against Cancer, one of […]
Drake Stadium lights up with hope to honor loved ones lost to cancer
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. The Drake Stadium lights shut down as the crowd sat in silence for the start of the Luminaria Ceremony at Relay for Life Saturday night. The ceremony honored those who suffered from cancer […]