Faizan Shabbir often feels misunderstood by other students when he prays five times throughout the day or cannot shake a female peer's hand because of the doctrine of his Islamic faith. Read more...
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January 26, 4:53 am
Islam Awareness Week begins
News, Westwood
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January 26, 4:52 am
Project aims to improve economy of Thai village
After the Indian Ocean tsunami of 2004 devastated the economy of many Thai villages, two groups of Muslim women in the village of Kamphuan were forced to restart their lives. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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January 24, 9:48 pm
Fireworks in Westwood attract police
Fireworks went off in Westwood around 1 a.m. Friday, and university police, the Los Angeles Police Department and a helicopter came to patrol the 600 block of Kelton Avenue minutes later. Read more...
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January 24, 9:44 pm
UCLA professors banned from posting videos online
As of winter quarter 2010, teachers are no longer permitted to post videos on their course Web sites. Read more...
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January 24, 9:42 pm
A Copenhagen native returns to school to earn her bachelor’s degree, spends a year in Los Angeles
For most undergraduates, the path to UCLA is an application followed by an acceptance letter received while still in high school. Read more...
Photo: Kaya Norgaard, a third-year Latin American studies student, traveled from the University of Copenhagen to study abroad at UCLA. Her interest in Latin American studies comes from the two years she spent living in Brazil.
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January 24, 9:38 pm
UCLA Professor Hinojosa-Ojeda speaks on immigration in Washington D.C.
Since the 2008 presidential election, Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda, associate professor and director of the North American Integration and Development Center, has made numerous trips to Washington to work on issues revolving around immigration. Read more...
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January 24, 9:37 pm
Bunche Center for African American Studies celebrates 40 years of history
Sometimes, preparing for the future may begin with a walk down memory lane. Read more...