Monday, April 27

National plans to reform immigration system underway

Lawmakers this week proposed national plans to reform the immigration system, which would provide a clear path to citizenship for undocumented students at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: President Barack Obama speaks about immigration reform Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas.


The Hill’s first Sustainival event encourages green living

Students at Sustainival, the Hill’s sustainability fair, use puffy paint to decorate burlap bags. The event, which attracted about 100 students, was a kick-off to the “Do it in the Dark” campaign, where Hill residents pledge to be more sustainable by turning off their lights when they can and unplugging unused chargers. Read more...

Photo: Students at Sustainival, the Hill’s sustainability fair, use puffy paint to decorate burlap bags. The event, which attracted about 100 students, was a kick-off to the “Do it in the Dark” campaign, where Hill residents pledge to be more sustainable by turning off their lights when they can and unplugging unused chargers.




Candidates for LA mayor face off in Royce

Five Los Angeles mayoral candidates faced off in Royce Hall Monday night to discuss their stance on issues such as education and local economy – one in a series of debates leading up to the mayoral election on March 5. Read more...

Photo: Five mayoral candidates faced off in Royce Hall Monday night in a public debate focusing primarily on jobs and the local economy.



UCLA professor uses technology to study HIV

Pamela Gorbach, who specializes in behavioral epidemiology, has travelled to nine countries to research the ways in which human actions influence bodily infection and to improve treatment for infections. Read more...

Photo: Pamina Gorbach, a researcher and professor in the department of epidemiology at the Fielding School of Public Health, performs HIV/AIDS research which has taken her to nine countries.