Voices recounting tragic tales and staggering death tolls projected over a loudspeaker from Meyerhoff Park on Tuesday as speakers from several human rights groups promoted the Armenian Student Association’s Genocide Awareness Month, taking place all of April. Read more...
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April 10, 9:49 pm
Month calls to mind victims of genocide
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April 10, 9:45 pm
Complex issues explored on film
Dates and locations of terrorist attacks that occurred in the last 20 years scroll across the screen during a documentary showing at UCLA on Tuesday, in which experts on terrorism attempt to offer their personal definition of the term. Read more...
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April 10, 9:43 pm
Worker fights termination
After Julio Castellon, an assistant cook who worked at the Covel Commons dining hall for 15 years, was fired last month, some of his coworkers started the “Justice for Julio” campaign to help him get his job back. Read more...
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April 10, 9:17 pm
Science&Health: Living with addiction
This week’s Science&Health discusses the addictions students can encounter through their interactions with various substances. ———————————————— Abuse of pharmaceutical drugs on the rise An alarming, growing trend of prescription and over-the-counter pill misuse might be attributed to misconceptions ———————————————— Addicted to staying awake? Read more...
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April 10, 9:02 pm
Science&Health: Abuse of pharmaceutical drugs on the rise
The phrase “popping pills” has become more frequently used in conversation among college-aged students in recent times. Other terms such as overdose and abuse have also become more integrated into the daily vocabulary. Read more...
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April 10, 9:01 pm
Science&Health: Addicted to staying awake?
Within a 2-mile radius of UCLA, community members can come across 23 Starbucks and Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf chain stores. The popularity of coffee shops is often enhanced by wireless Internet access offered, ample seating room, and ambient music. Read more...
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April 10, 9:00 pm
Science&Health: Steroid use getting increasingly risky
With the pressure of competition looming in their minds, an increasing number of athletes are turning to steroids to help improve their performance and gain a winning edge over non-users. Read more...