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, college isn’t just difficult – it’s unbearable. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, suicide is the third highest…
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 homes. Even though there was a language barrier, he volunteered to help build and fix these buildings. “I didn’t understand…
It is undeniable that Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities have played key roles in shaping the institutions, cultures, and histories of the United States. Today, AAPI communities comprise a significant portion of the United States, growing in prominence and power. However, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders still face multiple forms of misunderstandings, misrepresentations,…
The Big Bang Theory’s Mayim Bialik at UCLA! The Regents Scholar Society Presents MAYIM BIALIK: UCLA alumna, actress, and author. May 2nd, 7:30pm, Rolfe 1200 In addition to starring and garnering laughs on “The Big Bang Theory” as neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler, Bialik also holds a PhD from our very own UCLA. After becoming famous with her role…
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 accomplishments throughout the years. Samahang Pilipino was founded in 1972. According to Mallory Valenzuela, a third year double major in…
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 Studies. They question why he is majoring in Asian American Studies, a field which many students consider impractical, with no…