Members of UCLA’s Sigma Pi fraternity and the family of 2010 alumnus Garni Arakelian gathered last month in a small ceremony to honor his life and legacy. As part of the ceremony, family members awarded a scholarship to a student who they said maintained optimism in the face of adversity – the same way they […]
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Student brings back stories from relief mission in typhoon-struck Philippines
One of Alana Sanchez-Prak’s larger host families during her trip to the Philippines relied on coconut trees as its primary source of income. The mother of the family remembered watching the roof fly off her home and seeing the trees collapse while trying to get her family to safety. Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines eight […]
English TA incorporates theater in course to expand perspectives
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been updated. See the bottom of the article for more information. A chorus-led court scene with formally dressed actors and a sentimental closing monologue from the play’s protagonist highlighted the English class’s first performance. Capturing the attention of several students walking by, […]
Obituary: Anthropology professor, LGBT studies program cofounder dies at 86
Peter B. Hammond, an anthropology professor who helped to establish the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender studies program at UCLA, died of Alzheimer’s in Los Angeles on Oct. 4. He was 86. “He was known for being personally and socially invested in the lives and scholarship of his students for his 33 years at UCLA,” […]
Melinda Gates lectures at UCLA, addresses gender inequality
In a lecture to UCLA students Wednesday, Melinda Gates stressed that addressing gender inequality for women requires efforts from all members of society, especially men – an issue she said she is trying to help resolve with her nonprofit foundation. “There are all kinds of power structures (that) keep women’s power in check,” Gates said. […]
UC reverses decision to pull funding from Lick Observatory
The University of California overturned its decision to pull funding from the University’s Lick Observatory by 2018, according to a statement from UC Provost and Executive Vice President Aimée Dorr. The UC has not increased funding for the Mount Hamilton observatory for the last five years, despite multiple reports recommending an increase. In September 2013, […]
SJP’s Palestine Awareness Week seeks to educate students
Students for Justice in Palestine hopes to inform students about Palestinian politics and culture this week through film screenings, lectures and the construction of what it calls the “Mock Apartheid Wall” in Bruin Plaza. Omar Zahzah, president of SJP, said he thinks this year’s Palestine Awareness Week, an annual event, will have a new significance […]