The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. UCLA launched a crowdfunding websiteTuesday to provide additional resources for researchers and student groups. Read more...
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February 19, 1:01 am
UCLA Spark launches student crowdfunding opportunities
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February 18, 1:55 am
Muslim Students Association prays for rain at service
Members of the local Muslim community bowed, knelt and swayed their bodies toward the northeast corner of the room – in line with Mecca – praying to God for “ghaith,” the Arabic word for “perfect rain.” As an unseasonably warm light flooded into the John Wooden Center’s Pyramid Room Friday, about 60 members of the Muslim community prayed to put an end to the drought affecting Southern California. Read more...
Photo: At their Friday service, members of the Muslim Students Association and the larger Muslim community in Westwood prayed for rain to end the drought currently affecting Southern California.
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February 18, 1:49 am
28th annual Cultural Night unites Japanese American generations
Kristen Sadakane, a fourth-generation Japanese American, does not celebrate many Japanese traditions or speak Japanese with her family. She said she has been Americanized – and people have pointed it out to her since she was a child. Read more...
Photo: The Nikkei Student Union’s 28th annual Cultural Night featured Kyodo Taiko drummers, among other student performances. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
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February 18, 1:47 am
Week of action calls for Prop. 13 reform
UCLA student leaders are calling for the reform of California’s property tax system, which they believe could help bring in millions of dollars for the University of California, through a week of action on campus as part of a larger UC campaign. Read more...
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February 18, 1:42 am
New production class puts social justice issues under the lens
Students can now enroll in a new class designed to capture social justice issues through documentary filmmaking. Housed in the departments of disability studies and urban planning, the pilot class hopes to teach students how to use media production to promote social change. Read more...
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February 18, 1:39 am
UCLA students rally for marrow donation to aid counselor
A UCLA alumna who counseled UCLA students for more than two decades is currently searching for a bone marrow donation to help her fight against cancer. Read more...
Photo: Lovell Sevilla, a UCLA alumna who was recently diagnosed with leukemia, has struggled for months to find a bone marrow donation her body can accept. (Courtesy of Derek Mateo)
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February 14, 1:23 am
UCLA students petition for transfer representative on USAC
Transfer student advocates and a member of the undergraduate student government created a petition Thursday to push for the creation of a new council position to represent transfer students. Read more...