Thursday, May 7


RAs leave questions behind

The departure of at least five resident assistants, or RAs, from Hedrick Hall in the past week has left students wondering, though housing officials say such turnover is normal. Read more...



Expanding both minds and schedules

For two units, Jane Kim puts aside her international development studies major and dances to the latest hip-hop music. But she says this course, “Beginning Hip Hop Funkamentals,” is more than just dancing. Read more...


Black LGBT issues covered

UCLA’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Resource Center was filled with a host of emotions Thursday night during a presentation on black LGBT history by UCLA alumna Tara Lake, who now works with the organization Sisters of Sakia. Read more...


Scholars to explore Israeli literature

Beginning Sunday afternoon, UCLA will host a conference titled “History as Reflected in Israeli Literature,” drawing 30 scholars from universities all over the world. The conference aims to explore the extent to which Israeli literature reflects Israeli history, said Arnold Band, professor emeritus of comparative literature and Near Eastern languages and culture, and the director of the UCLA Israel Studies Program. Read more...


Men charged in cadaver scandal

The former director of UCLA’s Willed Body Program and his associate were charged with felony and arrested Wednesday for allegedly selling body parts from cadavers that had been donated to the university for research. Read more...