Monday, July 7

Angela Sanchez starts a UCLA chapter of School on Wheels, providing tutoring for homeless K-12 students in hopes that they will attend college

It was an experience in high school that motivated Angela Sanchez to start the UCLA chapter of a tutoring program for homeless children. Read more...

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Second-year history student Angela Sanchez started UCLA’s chapter of School on Wheels, a nonprofit organization that provides tutoring for homeless students. Sanchez received tutoring in calculus from School on Wheels during her last year of high school.



UCLA rushes to expand

The prospect of the largest freshman class in UCLA's history has sent administrators and faculty scrambling to expand classes to meet future demands. Read more...

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Due to UCLA accepting the largest freshmen class in its history campus administrators scramble to add classes and hire instructors to accommodate.


David Makovsky and Ghaith al-Omari debate the Israel-Palestine conflict and discuss creating mutual respect and dialogue

Political analysts David Makovsky and Ghaith al-Omari had a simple message when they spoke to a room of about 172 people about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Read more...

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Left to right: David Makovsky, moderator and history Professor David N. Myers and Ghaith al-Omari spoke Wednesday night at the Prospects for Peace: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict debate in Humanities.


Take Back the Night empowers victims of sexual violence in a chance to break the silence and inform others of the issue

The stranger held a knife as he lay on top of her in bed and threatened to kill her daughter if she screamed. Read more...

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The Clothesline Project in Dickson Plaza exhibits shirts with the personal stories of those who have had experiences with sexual or domestic violence. The exhibit will culminate tonight at the Take Back the Night event in De Neve Plaza, where speakers and performers will address the issue.





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