From Israeli-style dinners to hookah smoke in Bruin Plaza, Jewish student groups plan to celebrate Israel's 59th birthday with a week of events celebrating the country's culture and people. Read more...

Through the play "One Culture, Two Generations," about a contemporary Hmong family in California, the Association of Hmong Students gave over 100 audience members a taste of the Hmong-American experience. Read more...

After previous meetings with university administrators, a former Saxon Suites resident assistant plans to meet with Acting Chancellor Norman Abrams about the termination of his employment. Read more...

NATHAN TYREE/daily bruin Second-year biology students Nicole Cisneros and Thomas Luong (center) look at a display of cultural artifacts shown in De Neve Commons as part of WorldFest, a week of events aimed at educating students about diversity and multiculturalism. Read more...

The Swahili word "baridi" can be translated to mean "cold," but for some students it describes the feeling thousands of African refugees sleep with every night. Read more...

NATHAN TYREE/daily bruin Students dance at the Musica Latina event in Covel Commons on Friday. The dance was the last event of WorldFest, which lasted all last week. Read more...

Click on the photo to the right to launch the gallery of photos from The Nigerian American Experience, taken by Jennifer Drader, Bruin senior staff. Read more...