Thursday, May 21

Food Forward redistributes produce to reduce hunger in LA

Food Forward, a local organization that collects produce from orchards, backyards, and farmers markets to distribute to people in need, is currently reaching out for volunteers to assist in their mission. Read more...

Photo: Food Forward has donated more than 1.7 million pounds of produce since its founding in 2009. The organization is currently reaching out for volunteers to join its cause.




Students launch club to gain support for biomedical ethics minor

During its first meeting, a new student club debated whether doctors have the right to conduct clinical trials on cancer patients, giving some patients a new drug and denying it to others. Read more...

Photo: Becky Barber, fourth-year neuroscience student and Jessica Kriksciun, fourth-year psychobiology student, co-founded Bioethics Brigades.


Arts ReSTORE LA extends two vendors’ stays until end of December

Two vendors in the Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood program have extended their agreement with the Hammer Museum to stay in the Village until the end of next month, while the other vendors left on Sunday. Read more...

Photo: Fallen Fruit: Fruitique! is one of the two vendors part of the Arts ReSTORE LA: Westwood program that has extended their agreement with the Hammer Museum to stay in Westwood until the end of December.


UCLA Foundation reaches settlement with former employee

A former UCLA employee reached an undisclosed settlement agreement with the UCLA Foundation Monday morning, the culmination of an eviction lawsuit brought forward by the university. Read more...

Photo: Roselle Kipp, a former UCLA employee, was recently evicted by the UCLA Foundation from a boarding house owned by the organization.


Army veteran finds community and purpose at UCLA

Michael Stajura joined the U.S. Army to find social stability, an element his life lacked while he was growing up in the foster care system. Read more...

Photo: Michael Stajura, a UCLA veteran and graduate student in public health, grew up in foster care programs and joined the U.S. Army to find structure to his life. He has since worked with disaster relief organizations around the world and helps fellow veterans find stability in their lives.