Thursday, May 21


UCLA honors veterans with ceremony in Wilson Plaza

The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Being the only woman in a platoon of men in the Afghan desert had its challenges. Read more...

Photo: UCLA’s Veterans Day ceremony is an annual event held by the university to honor UCLA students, alumni, faculty and staff who have defended the nation through their military service.


Program focuses on veteran reintegration

The army recruiter came to pick Dustin Halliwell up from his Southern California home in September 2000. “I think my parents both cried seeing me drive away,” said the former army ranger. Read more...

Photo: Dustin Halliwell served in the army from 2000 to 2004. Now a resiliency trainer for Families OverComing Under Stress or FOCUS, he helps veterans, active duty servicemen and their families reintegrate back to normal life.


What’s happening at UCLA this week: Nov. 12-14

See what’s happening on your campus this week: Tuesday In Windsor’s Wake: Marriage Litigation in a Post-DOMA World The Works-in-Progress series, a series that will address marriage for the LGBT community within the United States will be led by David Codell, a visiting Arnold D. Read more...


FISH, BruinHope partner to provide medical care to children

TIJUANA, Mexico — Tucked in between the maquiladoras, or factories on the outskirts of Tijuana, many people live with preventable diseases and without medical insurance. The children of the Tribu de Jesus shelter on the fringes of Tijuana are among the those that lack basic health care. Read more...

Photo: UCLA students from two campus groups, BruinHope and Fellowship for International Service and Health, commonly known as FISH, provided basic medical services to children on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico.