My first sighting of UCLA last September was a tall building boldly proclaiming itself as the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.

I happily basked in the knowledge of a secure future as I read my admission letter.

“By choosing UCLA, you choose to study at a world-class public research university with … professors whose teaching and mentorship will help you join the next generation of America’s academic leaders,” it read.

On a spring day in 1911, local merchants went on a rampage in the Mexican city of Torreón, Coahuila. They slaughtered hundreds of illegal Chinese immigrants, and 20 years later, most Chinese residents had been driven out of the country.

Many children from Camp Project Kindle face discrimination in their daily lives.

About 2,000 students are expected to participate in this quarter’s underground Undie Run, which will occur Wednesday at midnight.