Maryam Shehata saw factory employees crowded into poorly lit rooms, working even through their breaks, when she walked through a manufacturing company in Hong Kong. “In general, there was an atmosphere of disconnect,” said Shehata, a third-year gender studies student. Read more...

Photo: Maryam Shehata, a third-year gender studies student, started Snack N’ Give Back, a foundation that sells snacks and donates its profit to countries like Syria, India, and Pakistan. (Chengcheng Zhang/Daily Bruin)

UCLA students tested their strength, speed and agility as they raced in an obstacle course against a USC team. UCLA team members Amanda Adams, James Vaughan and Carter Allen were selected to compete against a USC team in the first season of the Esquire Network show “Team Ninja Warriors: College Madness.” [Related: UCLA student groups beat USC in voter registration] Teams from collegiate rivalries race in an obstacle course in the show, which is modified from the show “Team Ninja Warrior” for college teams, said Brian Richardson, executive producer of the show. Read more...

Photo: (Shreya Mantri/Daily Bruin)