A Ranger in Afghanistan for four years, Johnny Torres saw several of his friends die in combat. Read more...
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Fourth-year biophysics student Johnny Torres, an Army Ranger who served in Afghanistan, is completing his bachelor’s degree at UCLA. He now works with soldiers returning home through the UCLA Veterans Resource Office as a veterans coordinator.
Christopher Bartlett began the fight for custody of his 5-year-old son without a job and without a lawyer. Read more...
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UCLA JusticeCorps is a program in which UCLA students help self-represented litigants prepare for court.
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College students and recent graduates could potentially be affected by an upcoming Supreme Court review of the Affordable Care Act, based on the question of whether or not the government can legally require all U.S. citizens to buy health insurance. Read more...
A California state ban on same-sex marriage was ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court Tuesday, a move cheered by members of the UCLA lesbian, bisexual, gay and transgender community, though same-sex marriages will not resume immediately. Read more...
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Raja Bhattar, director of the LGBT center, celebrates the overturning of Proposition 8 with Doreen Gonzales, who works at the counseling center.
When doctors gave Janet Liang two months to live, she took matters into her own hands. Read more...
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Social media has helped spread support for Janet Liang.
It takes an effort for Doris Melkonian to not finish her sister Arda's sentences, and vice versa. Read more...
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Arda and Doris Melkonian are officers in the Graduate Students Association. They are the first sisters to serve as officers at the same time in the association’s history. They are working to make GSA more visible on campus and to make the association more accessible to graduate students.
A free three-part mental health workshop series and several smaller events planned for this week aim to encourage positivity and mental wellness in students during the peak of midterm season. Read more...
