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May 12, 2025 1:16 a.m.Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association journal analyzes region’s policies
From analyzing internet company regulations to Iran’s governing structure, the Middle Eastern Pre-Law Student Association’s journal aims to provide a new perspective on Middle Eastern governance.
By Alisha Hassanali
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April 29, 2025 6:21 p.m.UCLA student wins Miss India Global USA, aims to inspire Indian American girls
This post was updated April 29 at 11:17 p.m.
“What is something that you would want your parents to know that they have trouble understanding?”
As Monica Pal, a third-year linguistics and computer science student, stood on stage to answer her winning question of the Miss India Global USA pageant, the room was silent.
By Alisha Hassanali
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April 22, 2025 11:52 p.m.Former Bruins reflect on decisions, process of transferring out of UCLA
For some students who attend the No. 1 public university in the nation – and the most applied-to school in the United States – the reality does not always match the dream.
By Alisha Hassanali and Vivian Stein
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April 1, 2025 7:45 p.m.‘Spreading the joy’: Neil Pal embraces, shares Punjabi culture through dhol performances
This post was updated April 1 at 10:5 p.m.
As colorful sarees and embroidered kurtas filled the dance floor, wedding guests danced to the beat of Bollywood music and Neil Pal’s dhol.
By Alisha Hassanali
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March 7, 2025 1:40 a.m.In Plain Sight: From Dolly Parton to Kendrick Lamar, UCLA librarians make knowledge accessible
This post was updated April 8 at 2:15 p.m.
Correction: The original version of this article incorrectly stated that the Campus Library Instructional Computing Commons Lab has five full-time librarians.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Feb. 21, 2025 12:36 a.m.American Indian, Pacific Islander students celebrate ‘When 2 Worlds Collide’
This post was updated Feb. 23 at 11:08 p.m.
Wearing a purple lei headdress and gold bangles, Kiara Elizabeth Santos welcomed students to an event as Native American and Pasifika music echoed across the De Neve Plaza Room.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Feb. 4, 2025 10:55 p.m.UCLA students create website to keep community informed during LA wildfires
As multiple wildfires burned in Los Angeles County, Kyle Jeong came back to his dorm to find his roommate switching between computer tabs.
As he left UCLA to return home, Jeong had an idea – a single website for the Bruin community to stay updated.
By Catherine Wang and Alisha Hassanali
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Jan. 28, 2025 8:47 p.m.University co-op hosts blood drive to unite locals in helping people in need
Water bottles, T-shirts and packets of salted nuts filled the registration table for the Westwood Community Blood Drive.
The drive – hosted in collaboration with the American Red Cross – united Bruins and Westwood community members to donate blood Jan.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Jan. 21, 2025 9:40 p.m.UCLA Grounds team puts down roots for safer, cleaner campus
Martin Castillo set his hands on the rubber handles of a ground drill. He was hunched over, his blue uniform slick with sweat. The roar of the drill throbbed against his eardrums as it dug into the dirt slowly.
By Alisha Hassanali
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Nov. 25, 2024 9:32 p.m.CPO stuffs, delivers boxes of Thanksgiving ingredients in 9th annual giveaway
This post was updated Dec. 1 at 11:05 p.m.
A line wrapped around the Student Activities Center on Wednesday afternoon as UCLA Community Programs Office staff organized and distributed hundreds of food boxes.
By Alisha Hassanali
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