Filipino veterans, forgotten heroes of WWII
June 2, 2012 – 7:40 PM | No Comment

World War II conjures many words and places to mind: Pearl Harbor, Manzanar, the beach of Normandy, Hiroshima, perhaps even the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the all-Japanese American team that emerged from the war as …

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Filipino veterans, forgotten heroes of WWII
June 2, 2012 – 7:40 PM | No Comment
Filipino veterans, forgotten heroes of WWII

World War II conjures many words and places to mind: Pearl Harbor, Manzanar, the beach of Normandy, Hiroshima, perhaps even the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, the all-Japanese American team that emerged from the war as …

Samahang Pilipino celebrates its 40th anniversary
April 19, 2012 – 3:42 PM | No Comment
Samahang Pilipino celebrates its 40th anniversary

Forty years of history. Forty years of activism. Forty years of family. This year, Samahang Pilipino, a student organization representing the Filipino student voice at UCLA, will celebrate its 40th anniversary and commemorate its many …

Suprising Intersections
April 19, 2012 – 3:36 PM | No Comment
Suprising Intersections

Jeffrey Kho, a second year at UCLA, has come to expect the looks of surprise when he tells his fellow students that he is double majoring in Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and Asian American …

Lamda Phi Epsilon works to increase Asian-American bone marrow registry
April 5, 2011 – 5:21 PM | No Comment
Lamda Phi Epsilon works to increase Asian-American bone marrow registry

Sonia Rai is a 24-year-old South Asian-American and a UC Irvine graduate who has been recently diagnosed with AML (acute myelogenous leukemia), which is cancer of the blood. A bone marrow transplant is her only …

Undocumented students DREAM of a better tomorrow
December 4, 2010 – 6:57 PM | No Comment
Undocumented students DREAM of a better tomorrow

Here are the basics: California Assembly Bill 540 (AB 540) allows undocumented students, as well as documented ones, to pay in-state tuition but prohibits them from applying for state financial aid; the Development, Relief and …

Living in the Rough
September 21, 2010 – 8:55 PM | No Comment
Living in the Rough

Stephen Bingcang left for El Salvador during winter break with UCLA Habitat for Humanity (H4H). He left because he wanted to help. Bingcang, a fourth-year Anthropology student, saw houses destroyed by floods and people without …

Breaking the Silence – Speaking out about mental health and its effects on the community
May 18, 2010 – 3:06 PM | No Comment
Breaking the Silence – Speaking out about mental health and its effects on the community

For many, college is a difficult time – moving away from home, making new friends, and struggling to stay on top of academics can be challenges for even the most unfazed individuals. However, for some, …

Nom Nom Truck Hits L.A.
August 27, 2009 – 3:38 AM | No Comment

Do you like vietnamese sandwiches? Does the combination of meat and cilantro atop crispy French bread make your taste buds salivate? Well, you’re in luck because the Nom Nom truck has recently launched in L.A.! …