Sami Emmer-Fink loved her childhood because every day was a girls’ day. “I had a different upbringing, with no male figure, but I can’t say that I missed out,” said Emmer-Fink, a first-year theater student. Read more...
Photo: Sami Emmer-Fink, a first-year theater student who was raised by same-sex parents, said growing up with two moms felt completely normal. (Courtesy of Aimee Hou)
During his 21-year tenure as the UCLA Student Media director, Arvli Ward helped the Daily Bruin and seven newsmagazines adapt to falling revenue and changing readership. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alum Arvli Ward, who helped restructure various UCLA Student Media organizations, stepped down after a 21-year tenure as the UCLA Student Media director. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
At eight years old, Elisha Chan left her family and a familiar society behind in Hong Kong to pursue an education in the United States. She struggled to learn a new language in a country where she knew no one, but persevered because education was a priority for her family. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alum Elisha Chan, who has visited Haiti 20 times in the past seven years, started a business that aims to bring local Haitian artisans to a more global market. (Courtesy of Elisha Chan)
Refer: The incoming class of 2020 faces a college tuition costs that can rise above the current $34,062 per year. It’s forced many current UCLA students to search all corners of campus for the money they need to get through college. Read more...
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This post was updated on April 26 at 10:30 p.m. The undergraduate student government Election Board sanctioned Waves of Change Tuesday for paying to promote their campaign on Facebook before paid advertising for the election begins May 2. Read more...
Photo: The undergraduate student government Election Board sanctioned Waves of Change for paying Facebook to sponsor their posts before the allowed date. (Daily Bruin file photo)
The Westwood Village Improvement Association is a nonprofit organization that supplies Westwood Village with maintenance and outreach services the city cannot provide. Its board of directors meets monthly to discuss issues pertaining to the Village and plan services such as sidewalk cleaning and a Westwood Village Ambassador Program. Read more...
Photo: (Daily Bruin file photo) Andrew Thomas, executive director of the Westwood Village Improvement Association, discussed plans for long-term improvement and maintenance.
The University of California will switch to Anthem health insurance as the provider for UC employees who have preferred provider organization health insurance plans, officials announced Wednesday. Read more...
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