A group advocating for undocumented students at UCLA protested a plan by University of California President Janet Napolitano on Tuesday that will provide them with financial aid in the form of student loans rather than scholarships. Read more...
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November 12, 8:09 pm
IDEAS protests Napolitano’s plan for undocumented students
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November 12, 12:33 am
Hundreds of Bruins participate in Day of Service
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Hundreds of pounds of canned foods and boxes of cereal moved down a conveyor belt to dozens of UCLA students, including Phoebe Lam, at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank on Saturday. Read more...
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November 12, 12:26 am
UCLA provides policies for veterans’ transition to student life
Two years ago, at the age of 26, Enming Luo felt he had to go back to Afghanistan – he said he needed to carry his own share of burden of defending the United States. Read more...
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November 12, 12:20 am
UCLA honors veterans with ceremony in Wilson Plaza
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Being the only woman in a platoon of men in the Afghan desert had its challenges. Read more...
Photo: UCLA’s Veterans Day ceremony is an annual event held by the university to honor UCLA students, alumni, faculty and staff who have defended the nation through their military service.
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November 12, 12:14 am
FISH, BruinHope partner to provide medical care to children
TIJUANA, Mexico — Tucked in between the maquiladoras, or factories on the outskirts of Tijuana, many people live with preventable diseases and without medical insurance. The children of the Tribu de Jesus shelter on the fringes of Tijuana are among the those that lack basic health care. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students from two campus groups, BruinHope and Fellowship for International Service and Health, commonly known as FISH, provided basic medical services to children on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico.
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November 11, 6:59 pm
Number of international students enrolled at UCLA rises
The number of international students enrolled at UCLA rose by about 1,700 in the past year, according to a report released Monday by the Institute of International Education. Read more...
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November 8, 1:42 am
Student posts video to spark discussion about lack of diversity at UCLA
Sy Stokes almost dropped out of UCLA during his first year because he felt isolated and alone as a black student on campus. The third-year Afro-American studies student said he struggled to find groups with whom he shared common interests during his first quarter. Read more...
Photo: Black students posted a spoken word performance video on YouTube voicing concerns and frustrations about the small percentage of black students at UCLA.