Students are working to financially support Syrian students through a new resolution passed Feb. 14. The Undergraduate Students Association Council passed the Books Not Bombs resolution, which aims to make it easier for Syrian refugees to seek an education in the United States. The resolution encourages administrators to grant scholarships to refugees by backing a […]
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Greek life members attend conference to develop future plans, unity
Leaders of the Greek life community attended a conference on leadership and community building last weekend. Between Feb. 10 and 12, about 84 Greek life members attended the first UCLA Greek Organizations Leadership and Development Academy in 15 years. The conference was held in Lake Arrowhead with the help of a donation by an anonymous […]
CALeDNA program assesses biodiversity in California soil
Volunteers throughout California are heeding a call by UCLA researchers to map California’s biodiversity and preserve the state’s environmental history. The project, CALeDNA, aims to assess Californian biodiversity across numerous habitats using soil samples collected by citizen scientists. CALeDNA is funded by the President’s Research Catalyst Awards. University of California President Janet Napolitano instituted the […]
Q&A: Associate Vice Chancellor Mark Gold discusses water conservation
California has seen one of its wettest seasons this winter – Los Angeles experienced more than 8 inches of rain last month, more than twice as normal, according to the National Weather Service. But last week, the State Water Resources Control Board voted to extend emergency drought regulations until May, which call for water agencies […]
Alumna elected as Democratic Party delegate to state Assembly District
Karina Kaye grew up in the United Kingdom with progressive parents and socialist grandparents. Her family’s political influence motivated her to move the Democratic party towards more progressive ideals. “My grandmother was a hardcore socialist and an activist,” Kaye said. “My father always voted for the British Labour Party and my mother is Mexican-American. They […]
UCLA researchers explore treatment for unresponsive skin cancer
A drug previously found to successfully treat several types of skin cancers is actually not effective for people with certain skin cancers, UCLA researchers found last week. In November, scientists from the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center discovered that the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab, which was initially used as a treatment for lung cancer, was also […]
New USAC campaign encourages students to vote ‘no’ on LA’s Measure S
Students began preparing for a campaign Thursday against a new housing measure that would restrict off-campus housing developments. The undergraduate student government external vice president’s office held an event for a new campaign, Save UCLA Housing: No on Measure S, to encourage discussion about the Measure S ballot initiative. About 70 students listened to speakers […]