Rayed Khedher returned to Tunisia over winter break, unaware of the trouble brewing in his country. Read more...
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Anthropology graduate student Rayed Khedher just returned from Tunisia, where he participated in protesting the policies of the reigning police state in the country.
A lion with a faulty heart, a rhinoceros suffering from skin cancer and a bull terrier showing signs of obsessive compulsive disorder were just a few of the cases physicians and veterinarians recently discussed over sack lunches and a bus ride to the Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens. Doctors from the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and veterinarians from the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine came together at the Zoobiquity Conference on Jan. Read more...
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Dr. Barbara Natterson Horowitz, who specializes in cardiology, discusses a
lioness’s heart condition during the Zoobiquity conference at the Los Angeles Zoo. (courtesy of Reed Hutchinson)
Students who have ever wanted to play basketball on the hallowed court in Pauley Pavilion may get their last chance today. Tonight marks the UCLA Rally Committee's third annual Pauley Pavilion Lock-In "“ the last one for the foreseeable future, as sporting events are relocating after this year due to stadium construction. "As a student, it's a rare opportunity to get inside Pauley not for a sporting event, but for your own fun, where you can play basketball on the court that Kevin Love (and other former Bruins) played basketball," said Matt Murphy, Lock-In chair for Rally Committee and a fourth-year political science student. The lock-in takes the place of the usual camp-out, when students spend the night at Drake Stadium to get priority numbers for floor seats for the next day's game. "This will be a lot cooler (than the camp-outs) because there's stuff going on, (like) the basketball tournament. Read more...
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Tonight marks the Rally Committee’s third annual Pauley Pavilion Lock-In.
Students can participate in activities on the court and enjoy free food and music. (courtesy of Matt Murphy)
In light of recent racial conflicts that have taken place at other UC campuses, UCLA administrators have made it their mission to increase the level of diversity on campus. To achieve this goal and get a better understanding of the current environment, the UCLA Student Affairs Information and Research Office will be administrating the Diverse Learning Environments Survey online. Read more...
Sometimes Michael Marra can barely lift open his eyelids.
They weigh down, leaving him with only a slit of vision, a slice of his surroundings.
It's a casualty of the cancer that's worn down his body for two and a half years over 11 cycles of chemotherapy. Read more...
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Professor Michael Marra is a UCLA professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics, and is currently battling a terminal disease in its last stage. Despite his struggles, he continues to teach.
Right out of medical school, Betzy Salcedo had a clinic and a single nurse to address the medical needs of 3,500 people. She faced her share of challenges as the only doctor in a rural town in Mexico with severely limited resources. Read more...
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Betzy Salcedo is a UCLA International Medical Graduate. The program trains medical graduates from Latin American countries for medical board licensing exams and residency programs.
Courtesy of Betzy Salcedo
Afraid of the legendary monster's annual visit to devour children, Mengshi He used to wear red clothing every day for weeks before the Lunar New Year. Growing up in Beijing, He knew the mythical tale of Nian, the monster that terrorizes towns on the eve of each coming year and fears the color red. Read more...
