UCLA Housing forwarded incoming Hill and university apartment residents’ contact information to an insurance company if students did not opt out through emailed surveys by Aug. 24. Housing representatives across the University of California system are urging all incoming university residents to purchase GradGuard renters insurance for the 2015-2016 school year to prevent personal liability, […]
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Alums donate century-old letters capturing Indian immigrant’s experiences
Roshan Sharma was eating lunch outside Murphy Hall near the bus depot on Hilgard Avenue in 1949 when he saw a woman named Raj wearing a Punjabi outfit. He dropped his lunch, chased her down and helped her fill out her UCLA application. He then found a place for her to live in the women’s […]
Theatre of the Oppressed program engages students in dialogue
The young man excels at his work, but he hides a secret that could turn others against him: he lives in the favelas, or urban slums, of a city in Brazil. One day, his colleagues discover he lives in the poor slum Mare. Suddenly, he faces discrimination and prejudice from those around him. Contorting his […]
Poly Clinic, MedFest offer care to athletes at Special Olympics World Games
About five physicians and nurses hurriedly fetched bandages and medicines, seemingly incognizant of the frenzy of cheers erupting outside in celebration of the Special Olympics World Games. Physicians exchanged concise directions at the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, where they treated an athlete for a broken collarbone following a cycling accident. Within […]
Graphic: Procedure for changing majors at UCLA
Hillel at UCLA executive director seeks to help students find identity
Aaron Lerner knew for years he wanted to be a Jewish rabbi, but never expected it would happen at the age of 35. After attending college at USC, he worked in commercial real estate finance and said he enjoyed his career, but wanted to communicate with other people to answer larger questions and to fulfill […]
Dream Summer program provides internships to undocumented students
Katherine Herrera always wanted to work in public health. However, being undocumented meant that she did not have access to the networks she needed to achieve that goal. “The only career experience I ever had was working in retail,” she said. “I never had the opportunity to further my career goals and get professional experience.” […]