Gary Hayashi frequently offers counsel to individuals who have lost their identities trying to mirror others’ expectations and struggle to come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. Eleven years ago, he was one of them. Hayashi, now a marriage and family therapist, shared his experience as a member of an ex-gay ministry at a […]
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UCLA engineering student helps create new bike helmet technology
Philippe Videau held a single flexible strip of connected triangular pieces in his hands. Seconds ago, the product was an entire bike helmet with an organic frame made of mycelium, a structure found in mushrooms. Videau, a fifth-year aerospace engineering student, said he and fellow project members wanted to create a lighter, less bulky bike […]
UCPD Officer Erik Rakowski goes from classroom to cruiser
Erik Rakowski gets fan letters for tickets he gives to people for infractions. “I get so many fan letters (for Rakowaski) … being grateful that Erik gave them a ticket,” said university police spokesperson Nancy Greenstein. “They talk about how nice he is and how much they appreciated him.” Now in his fourth year in […]
Q&A: UCLA alum Sy Stokes talks life post “Black Bruins” video
In 2013, Sy Stokes released a spoken word video, “The Black Bruins,” that garnered national attention. The video featured Stokes and members of the Black Male Institute, an organization dedicated to researching educational opportunities for black men, who cited statistics about the number of black students at UCLA. READ MORE: Student posts video to spark […]
Therapy dog program seeks funds to continue providing patient services
Marco Ferreira’s recovery process has been a long one, consisting of three surgeries, ongoing physical rehabilitation and numerous visits from therapy dogs. In 2008, Ferreira was involved in a motorcycle accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury and left him in a coma for six weeks. When his wife Wendy Tucker visited him, she […]
Musashiya stirs up home-style noodles in Westwood
The owner of Musashiya Udon Noodle wanted to open his first U.S. location in Westwood Village because his father grew up in an era when the Village was considered the center of all L.A. activity. “Although the Village has changed, his dad always remembered Westwood’s reputation and wanted it to be the first place he […]
Former US Rep. Barney Frank talks voter discontent at Hammer forum
A former U.S. congressman told students and community members Tuesday he thinks a big issue in the upcoming presidential election is voters’ deep resentment for the government. Barney Frank, a former Democratic representative for Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives and the first openly gay congressman, spoke at the Hammer Museum to about 300 […]