Seung Jin (James) Lee watched his parents buy over-the-counter medicine each time they got sick, wondering why they never sought medical treatment from a doctor like the other families in his suburban neighborhood. Read more...
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August 20, 3:40 pm
UCLA’s MedDreamers seeks to advocate for undocumented medical students
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August 10, 7:03 pm
Nearly 1,000 UCLA students waitlisted for fall 2015 parking permits
Selina Portera drops her two children off at school in Ventura County every day before she makes the 90-minute drive to attend her own classes at UCLA. Read more...
Photo: Nearly 1,000 students have been placed on a waitlist to receive parking permits due to an increase in demand. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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August 10, 1:04 pm
Tsunami relocates in Ackerman Union under name Kikka Sushi
Tsunami, a quick service restaurant in Ackerman Union, was relocated and renamed Monday after nearly a year of delays. Associated Students UCLA officials initially predicted the relocated restaurant would open last fall. Read more...
Photo: Kikka Sushi, a food vendor in Los Angeles, is taking over for Tsunami in a new restaurant. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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August 10, 12:10 pm
UCLA student Tracy Nguyen remembered as caring, philanthropic
Donald Nguyen always counted on his younger sister to calm him at family meetings. When he grew impatient, he and his sister Tracy would exchange knowing smiles that he said got him through long family discussions. Read more...
Photo: Tracy Nguyen, a rising second-year business economics student and Association of Chinese Americans Hip Hop dancer, died of a suspected drug overdose at Live Nation Entertainment’s HARD Summer music festival on Aug. 1. (Facebook)
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August 10, 12:05 pm
Theatre of the Oppressed program engages students in dialogue
The young man excels at his work, but he hides a secret that could turn others against him: he lives in the favelas, or urban slums, of a city in Brazil. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students traveled to Brazil as part of a study program and created a Theater of the Oppressed piece about racism in Brazil. (Courtesy of Robert Gordon)
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August 10, 11:48 am
Voice Awards recognizes those who fight stigmas against mental illness
To DeQuincy Lezine, the downtown buildings near Brown University represented an escape from the emotional distress that consumed him. All it would take was one jump, eight stories up on a hotel parking garage, and he would be free of those shackles. Read more...
Photo: (Kelly Brennan/Daily Bruin)
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August 10, 11:40 am
ASUCLA returns to two-tier wage system to attract student workers
Associated Students UCLA is returning to a two-tiered wage system for food service jobs, increasing wages for certain types of positions to encourage students to take those jobs. Read more...
Photo: Associated Students UCLA will be returning to a two-tier wage system, paying upper-tier jobs 50 cents per hour more than lower-tier positions like cashiering at restaurants. (Kristen Payne/Daily Bruin)