Natalie Kirsten remembers wanting to be straight for most of her teenage years. Growing up in a conservative Colorado town, Kirsten often thought her sexuality had to comply with the strict Christian ideals her community promoted, which included heterosexuality. Read more...
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June 9, 1:30 am
Graduation Issue 2014: Beyond a Bruin
“Bruin” is the most common of our titles, but it often falls short of recognizing all the things we participate in, advocate for and accomplish during our time at UCLA. Within our Graduation Issue, you will find stories of singers, comedians, athletes and parents – to name a few – who have gone about exploring their passions in very different ways. Read more...
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June 9, 12:00 am
Westwood’s last newsstand, a community fixture, to close
Don’t ask Karl Johansson about his favorite magazine or newspaper. Though he has been working at the Village Center Newsstand for more than two decades, he rarely reads the products he sells. Read more...
Photo: Karl Johansson stands outside the Village Center Newsstand, where he has worked for more than two decades. The newsstand, a Westwood landmark, will close by the end of the month. (Jennifer Lin/Daily Bruin)
Campus, News, Science & Health
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June 9, 12:00 am
UCLA students launch model aircraft in engineering class
The engine of a small, student-built plane roared to life as about 50 students and professors gathered to watch it complete a seven-meter-long track. The fourth-year aerospace engineering students who made the plane cringed as its engine stalled, causing their aircraft to loop midair over the finish line and crash into the ground. Read more...
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June 9, 12:00 am
Bruins forge strong bond through Mentorship Program at UCLA
The pizza’s mozzarella melted onto his plate and a smile brightened his face as Gildardo Fonseca thought of a word to describe his student mentor, who was sitting next to him. Read more...
Photo: Ryan Shickman (left), a fourth-year psychobiology student, enjoys cracking jokes over dinner with his mentee Gildardo Fonseca (right), who just graduated high school. The pair hopes to keep their bond strong after they both graduate this year. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
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June 9, 12:00 am
UCLA professor creates nonprofit to help children cope with cancer
On Aug. 5, 2011, doctors told Justin Wilford, a UCLA geography lecturer, what no parent wants to hear. His 4-year-old son, Max, had brain cancer. About two months later, Wilford and his wife, Audra Wilford, founded the MaxLove Project, a nonprofit organization that helps children fighting cancer and other life-threatening conditions. Read more...
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June 9, 12:00 am
ORL director retires, leaves behind legacy of compassion
Jack Gibbons has seen UCLA change from a wooded commuter campus to a small city with one of the largest housing programs in the country and students from a variety of backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: Jack Gibbons has worked at UCLA for 36 years and is planning to retire at the end of the quarter. He has worked with graduate, undergraduate and international students to help them transition into college life. (Justin Chang/Daily Bruin)