This post was updated March 4 at 12:25 a.m. When Diana Rinza was a bilingual medical interpreter, she worked with a 16-year-old boy who was facing anxiety, depression and difficulty participating in school Rinza said the patient’s mom – who was undocumented and had stage four lung cancer – was struggling to pay rent and take care of her health. Read more...

Photo: Students recognized with the True Bruins R.A.I.S.E. award hold certificates. The award celebrates UCLA students who have stepped up to help a student in crisis and exemplify respect, accountability, integrity, service and excellence.(Courtesy of Taizo Nakayama)

This post was updated March 1 at 10:00 p.m. Wilson Her said his heart dropped when he saw both of Sproul Hall’s elevators were broken after returning from a trip in early February. Read more...

Photo: Sproul Hall’s front desk is pictured. Several residents alleged broken elevators, laundry machines and trash chutes are persistent issues in Sproul. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Jonli Tunstall will serve as the new associate vice provost of student diversity and director of UCLA’s Academic Advancement Program. AAP provides first-generation, low-income and historically underrepresented students with tutoring, counseling, mentorship and research opportunities, according to its website. Read more...

Photo: Jonli Tunstall, the Academic Advancement Program’s new director, is pictured. Tunstall — who earned both her bachelor’s and doctoral degrees at UCLA — will also serve as the associate vice provost of diversity. (Courtesy of Iris Booth/Fred Smith)