Wednesday, March 25





Student aids in Nepal earthquake relief, develops nonprofit in Haiti

Jodi Sagorin Spangler took her organic chemistry midterm the morning after returning from doing medical relief work in Nepal, where she studied in her tent at night with flash cards and a headlight. Read more...

Photo: Jodi Sagorin Spangler, a fourth-year human biology and society transfer student, has travelled to Haiti and Nepal to aid rescue workers in relief efforts. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


Student overcomes obstacles to craft thesis on queer Chicana/o culture

After dropping out of high school, Juan Fernández overcame a history of addiction and homophobic bullying to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth through volunteer and research efforts at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Juan Fernandez, a fourth-year Chicana/o studies transfer student, said he wants to share the lessons he’s learned from battling addiction to help others overcome similar problems. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)




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