Tuesday, May 14

Strong fight to end labor and organ trafficking

Ima Matul left Indonesia in 1997 hoping to start a new life as a nanny in the United States. Read more...

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The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women’s Health Center hosted “Trends In Exploitation: Labor Trafficking and Organ Trafficking” on Thursday. The event addressed trafficking problems in Los Angeles and worldwide.




New head of Academic Senate prioritizes educational access

After moving from Poland to Texas after World War II, Andrew Leuchter's father often emphasized the importance of an education to his son. Read more...

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courtesy of ANDREW LEUCHTER
Andrew Leuchter, professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences, recently took over as chairman of the Academic Senate.


Fifth annual L.A. VisionWalk aims to bring focus to blindness

At the age of 6, Samantha Kramer was diagnosed with a moderate form of retinitis pigmentosa, a hereditary condition that causes gradual blindness to peripheral vision as well as night blindness. Read more...

Photo: Samantha Kramer, a third-year sociology student, organized and promoted her team to participate in Vision Walk, a charity event to raise funds and awareness for eye disease.


Dining Express eases access to Hedrick in effort to alleviate traffic in De Neve

The Hedrick Dining Express, which shuttles students from the De Neve turnaround to Hedrick Court, is designed to alleviate crowds at De Neve dining hall by encouraging students to eat at Hedrick dining hall, said Daryl Ansel, director of food and beverage for UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services. Read more...

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The Hedrick Dining Express began shuttling students from the De Neve turnaround to Hedrick Court Wednesday. The service is aimed at reducing dining hall congestion.


USAC encourages political voice in voter registration drive

A small group of students gathered in Bruin Plaza to listen to live music during a voter registration event sponsored by the undergraduate student government Wednesday. The event, organized by the Cultural Affairs Commission and the External Vice President's office of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, marked the beginning of the voter registration drive for the 2012 presidential race. Read more...

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The Ten Thousand, a band featuring five UCLA students and alumni, performed during the USAC voting drive Wednesday in Bruin Plaza.



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