“Too short,” “too skinny” and “too Latina” were words Viviana Lira heard from photographers that sought the stock characteristics of beautiful women for their shoots.
Lira, a second-year art history student, found that few photographers wanted a look that wasn’t mainstream when she began her modeling career in high school.

UCLA community members dressed in costumes, ranging from Harry Potter robes to unicorn onesies, and stayed on their feet in Pauley Pavilion for 26 hours to raise money for pediatric AIDS research.

Growing up, Sophie Tanaka remembers seeing her mother break down in tears at a bank, overwhelmed by simple math calculations.
A few years ago, her mom found enough confidence to return to community college to take a math class.

The Phi Kappa Psi national organization rechartered its UCLA chapter last Saturday, after the chapter’s alumni and members built a new house and petitioned to be reinstated.

PARIS — Paris is my home. The City of Lights filled with beauty, art, history and outstanding people has kept me in a state of perpetual wonder since I arrived for my study abroad program in August.

When Maria Lopez held her daughter in her arms for the first time seven years ago, she could hardly describe her joy in knowing the little girl was really hers.

Brian Smith was on track to be a businessman or a lawyer, but he realized his true passion was cooking. At the age of 19, he dropped out of college to pursue a career in the culinary arts.

Students can pledge to love their bodies and learn more about healthy eating and exercise habits at an event on the Hill Wednesday as part of International No Diet Day.

Bruin Plate plans to remove all meat options from its Monday dinners starting May 4 as part of a pilot program for a new green campaign.

UCLA Housing went live with a new maintenance request system Monday that officials hope will help students order fixes to the dorm rooms and UCLA-owned apartments more easily.