A student-led campaign and organization at UCLA is working to bring back Cantonese language classes decades after the university discontinued them. The organization Save Cantonese at UCLA, was founded by second-year student Noah Hrung, who wanted to preserve and promote the language and culture on campus. The campaign…
With the arrival of the Spring Equinox, UCLA was in a festive mood for the new season. On March 9, 2025, UCLA welcomed the Farhang Foundation as they hosted their 15th annual Nowruz celebration. Throughout Dickson Court, thousands of attendees were met with various music, food, dances and crafts beautifully showcasing Iranian culture.
Asian Americans are an incredibly large and growing part of the electorate in the United States — with the number of eligible voters reaching 13.4 million in 2021.
However, there seems to be some level of apathy among some members of this community.
Asian American 131B taught by Brian Niiya delves into the incarceration of Japense Americans in WW2. Niiya incorporates guest speakers into the course, as well as hands on experiences at YRL Library. He ensures that each student feels a connection to the content espeically if they have a family member who was apart of the incarceration. Students find the class to be very impactful to themselves, and UCLA as a whole as well.