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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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.! …

Last month, Pacific Ties had the opportunity to attend the 2009 Campus Progress National Conference in Washington D.C. In addition to listening to awesome speakers like Bill Clinton, Van Jones and Nancy Pelosi, we also …