Friday, April 3

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is remembered

Every spring, many Jews celebrate Passover to remember their struggle for freedom from enslavement by the Egyptians. But around Passover, Jews also remember a more recent struggle for freedom, which occurred during World War II ““ the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Read more...



Sound bites:

Ozma “Spending Time on the Borderline” Kung Fu Records We’ve all been there, at our most angst-ridden moments when we need nothing more than the perfect power-pop melody and sweet, disturbingly heart-breaking lyrics. Read more...


Films reveal post-WWII Germany

Films often are products of their time, and German cinema after the fall of Nazism is a prime example. Early “rubble” films like 1946’s “The Murderers Are Among Us” unflinchingly deal with Germany’s psychological guilt over the Holocaust. Read more...



GSA discusses genocide, AB 550

The Graduate Students Association discussed a wide range of issues at its first forum meeting of the quarter, passing resolutions recognizing the Armenian Genocide and establishing the Graduate Student Resource Center. Read more...


Web sites aid in apartment search

When Nazila Mokarram learned she was accepted to UCLA’s Ph.D. program, she was not only ecstatic, but also worried about where she would live. Unlike the average UCLA student, Mokarram came from Iran. Read more...