During her junior-year AP U.S. History class, Heather Thompson discovered a passion for equality through studying marginalized groups, which led her to explore UCLA clubs promoting social activism at Bruin Day. “I want to promote racial equality,” said Thompson, a senior at the Impact Academy of Arts and Technology in Hayward. “I like it here […]
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UCLA Anderson TED Week inspires passions in students, faculty
A technology forecaster predicted in his TED Talk last month that by 2050, 80,000 humans will set off to colonize Mars. “We’re on the verge of a much greater edge of discovery: a two planet species,” said Stephen Petranek, editor in chief of the Breakthrough Technology Report newsletter. “To survive, we have to reach beyond […]
Tennis player Kaitlin Ray follows her passions, develops into a leader
On a tennis court in Little Rock, Ark., a four-year-old girl stepped into the tennis world for the first time, tagging along as sidekick to her big sister. Now a senior, Kaitlin Ray is no sidekick. She’s the leader of one of the top teams in the nation, a team of “sisters” looking to repeat […]
Mother and daughter sell handmade crochet tops on Free and For Sale page
Last summer, Sophia Hu went to the music festival Made in America and was looking for something to wear. Hu stumbled upon a crochet top online, but she thought that it was a little pricey. Since her mother crochets, Hu sent her the picture and her mom made her a similar top. After her friends […]
Preferred housing option for transgender students on Hill costly
To feel comfortable and safe in their living situation comes with a higher price tag for many transgender students living on the Hill. In 2013, UCLA Housing officials expanded options for transgender residents with the new Gender, Sexuality and Society theme community on a floor in De Neve Plaza and gender-neutral housing in multiple dorm […]
Syrian civil war continues to take toll on UCLA students
Rawan Naji’s uncle was waiting with his family in Damascus, the capital of Syria, for their American visas when the Syrian government bombed a civilian area that included his two children’s clothing factories, which burned to the ground in 2014. Naji, a third-year political science student, said her uncle and his family had planned to […]
Students rally to maintain support for diversity requirement
About 40 students recited chants calling for faculty to pass a diversity requirement proposal and handed out informational fliers at a rally Thursday to draw attention to an ongoing revote on the measure. The rally, organized by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s Academic Affairs Commission and External Vice President’s office, aimed to educate students about […]