Sunday, May 3





Binge as well as social drinking can lead to blackouts

A UCLA student woke up at 6 a.m. after a long night of drinking to discover drawings all over his body. Puzzled, he made it to his 9 a.m. class with artwork still on him and no recollection of how it had gotten there.
"I was at a party, and everyone was drinking. It was like a competition," said the student, who wishes to remain anonymous.
"The last thing I remember is dancing on top of a table." Read more...


Pediatric dentists advocate to maintain funding in residency programs

Pediatric dentist Deya Sanchez spent an ordinary day in March seeing patients in the UCLA Venice Dental Center in Venice. Read more...

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Residents from the Community Health and Advocacy Training-Pediatric Dentistry program treat children at a clinic. A group recently traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for better funding and dental benefits.

Courtesy of Robin Flint


UCLA students volunteer during Alternative Spring Break

The highlight of Amy Chen's spring break was chatting up a Morgan Freeman look-a-like in a homeless shelter in Salinas. Read more...

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Student volunteers Austin Logie, left, Coki Ta, middle, and Clare Bajamundi paint a bathroom on the second floor of the building that is being converted into
transitional housing for patrons of Dorothy’s Place.

Courtesy of Coki Ta