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Jan. 31, 2023 10:45 p.m.
Valerie Gómez is an anthropology alumnus who graduated in 2013. Gómez founded Latina Grad Guide, a social impact organization meant to support Latinas in higher education. (Courtesy of Valerie Gómez)
Valerie Gómez has always wanted to forge a path for those who come after her.
Gómez, an anthropology alumnus, founded Latina Grad Guide – a social impact venture to support Latinas in higher education – in 2018, aiming to decrease disparities for Latinas in academia and alleviate financial barriers they may face.
By Kate Vedder
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Jan. 29, 2023 11:49 p.m.The aftermath of the Monterey Park mass shooting and the national attention the community has received have been felt throughout the UCLA community, particularly for Asian American Bruins with close ties to the town.
By Anna Dai-Liu and Shaanth Kodialam
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Jan. 22, 2023 11:37 p.m.1st UCLA sorority celebrates centennial, contributions to campus community
In 1923, five Black women founded UCLA’s first Greek life organization, the Pi chapter of Delta Sigma Theta. One hundred years later, dozens of the chapter’s members gathered at UCLA to celebrate the chapter’s centennial and impact on the UCLA community.
By Shaanth Kodialam
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Jan. 18, 2023 10:08 p.m.Student group Medical Aid Initiative promotes sustainability in health care
Students are working to reduce medical supply waste and improve sustainability in partnership with UCLA Health.
Medical Aid Initiative is a student organization that works to collect, organize, store and donate surplus medical supplies across organizations associated with the UCLA Health system.
By Constanza Montemayor
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Jan. 16, 2023 9:57 p.m.UCLA community discusses stimulant shortage impact on students with ADHD
This post was updated Jan. 17 at 8:51 p.m.
Sheena Warecki had fallen behind – the third-year anthropology transfer student had begun missing classes after falling ill in fall quarter.
By Sarah Nachimson and Sydney Scher
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Dec. 9, 2022 12:32 p.m.UCLA’s December First Thursdays ignites holiday spirit in the Westwood community
Nearly 2,000 Bruins and Westwood residents gathered on Broxton Avenue to celebrate winter and the holidays at UCLA’s December First Thursdays event.
Launched earlier this year, UCLA and the Westwood Village Improvement Association host First Thursdays every month with the aim to strengthen UCLA’s connection to the Westwood community.
By Eva Danesh and Alicia Carhee
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