When Rev. James Lawson Jr. was four years old, he kicked a playmate who called him a racial epithet. When Lawson was in fourth grade, he smacked a child who called him the N-word. Read more...
Photo: State Sen. María Elena Durazo spoke at the first Lawson Lecture on Monday. The lecture series is named after Rev. James Lawson Jr., a nonviolent civil rights activist who won the UCLA Medal last year. (Christine Kao/Daily Bruin)
Students and representatives from several student government bodies requested that UCLA Counseling and Psychological Services implement cultural sensitivity trainings at a town hall Thursday. The town hall was hosted by the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s general representative 1 and Student Wellness Commission offices. Read more...
Photo: General representative 1 Lalo Velazquez’s office and members of the Student Wellness Commission hosted a town hall Thursday so students could discuss issues they have had with Counseling and Psychological Services. (Tess Horowitz/Daily Bruin)
UCLA professors used the shape of a circle as a symbol for the double-edged nature of community at a campus event Tuesday. Kevin Kane, a lecturer in world arts and cultures/dance, showed a photograph of people holding hands in a circle to begin to answer the question, “What is community?” at the eighth lecture of the “10 Questions: Centennial Edition” lecture series. Read more...
Photo: Panelists at the eighth lecture in the “10 Questions: Centennial Edition” lecture series discussed what makes a community and how communities can be both inclusive and exclusive. (Courtesy of UCLA Arts)
erin Khuê Ninh, an associate professor of Asian American studies at UC Santa Barbara, told a story about a student who pretended he was at medical school at UC Irvine for five years. Read more...
Photo: Four UCLA faculty and visiting scholars presented their research at the Institute of American Cultures’ annual forum. The IAC has provided over $6 million in grants since its founding 50 years ago, said Roger Wakimoto, vice chancellor of research. (Niveda Tennety/Assistant Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 20 at 9:05 a.m. The UCLA Medal is UCLA’s highest honor. Established in 1979, it is awarded to those who achieve in their fields and who represent the ideals of UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Wadada Leo Smith, a trumpet player and composer, received the UCLA Medal on Nov. 8. When he performs, he intends for his audience to connect with his music, he said. (Courtesy of Juan Tallo)
For many international students, the name they introduce themselves as is not the name they were born with. Because of how common this practice is at UCLA, several international students said they felt they are losing part of their identity. Read more...
Photo: The Undergraduate Students Association Council International Student Representative Office will host an exhibit Nov. 26 in Bruin Plaza that will display the given names of international students. International students can submit their names to the office’s Facebook and Instagram pages. (Daily Bruin file photo)
Noreen Ahmed spent five years counseling unemployed young adults and those who dropped out of high school. She said she realized many didn’t have access to the resources they needed, and that the best way to help underprivileged communities would be through local government. Read more...
Photo: Noreen Ahmed, a public policy graduate student, joined the North Westwood Neighborhood Council on Nov. 6 following a unanimous vote by the council. Friends, family and colleagues described Ahmed as a humble person that puts the needs of others before her own. She will serve on the committees on homelessness and the budget. (Martín Bilbao/Daily Bruin senior staff)
