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September 25, 10:32 pm

The immersive experience of an independent study abroad program

When Olivia Draper stepped off the plane in Thailand this summer, she barely spoke a word of Thai. Instead of studying abroad with a university program, Draper traveled on her own to Thailand, where she spent eight weeks working in a restaurant while learning Thai, and another five days living as a nun in a Buddhist monastery near Bangkok. Read more...

Photo: Olivia Draper spent about nine weeks living on her own in Thailand to learn Thai. Draper worked in a restaurant and lived as a Buddhist nun in a monastery. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)

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September 22, 11:32 pm

Triathlete overcomes hurdles after car accident, focuses on positivity

Nako Nakatsuka is training for her 11th triathlon since she was hit by a car two and a half years ago, which left her with a concussion, back bruises and permanent tissue damage on her gluteus. Read more...

Photo: Nako Nakatsuka, a doctoral student in chemistry and member of the UCLA Triathlon Team, got into a severe car accident two years ago. She is now training for an Olympic triathlon. (Keila Mayberry/Daily Bruin staff)

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September 22, 9:09 pm

Students intern in Uganda to grow a safer, cleaner environment

Students in a small Ugandan village jumped from their seats to greet Harveen Sekhon every time she entered the classroom. Sekhon, a third-year human biology and society student, taught menstrual hygiene and sanitation practices this summer at Johnson Nkosi Memorial Primary School, where some members of the community are single mothers, orphans and children living with HIV and AIDS. Read more...

Photo: GlobeMed at UCLA helped fund the building of water sources like boreholes in the Nama sub-county in Uganda, providing villagers with clean water access. (Courtesy of GlobeMed at UCLA)

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September 22, 2:35 am

Microprobes expose mysteries of the solar system, origin of life

In 2006, a NASA-owned rocket landed on Earth after a seven-year journey beyond the orbit of Mars. The rocket flew through the tail of a comet, collecting thousands of dust particles for NASA’s Stardust mission. Read more...

Photo: The SIMS lab uses the IMS-1270 ion microprobe to analyze rock samples and study the history of the solar system. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)

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September 22, 2:26 am

Donation to help further interfaith discussion on campus

A Los Angeles interfaith organization donated $8,000 to student groups pursuing interfaith work after a meeting Tuesday with seven undergraduates. The students discussed UCLA’s need to generate more rapport between students of different religious faiths. Read more...

Photo: Student representatives met Tuesday to discuss improving interfaith dialogue on campus. (Miriam Bribiesca/Photo editor)

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September 16, 3:00 pm

Bruin political groups gear up for the upcoming election season

There are 48 days between the first day of classes and election day on Nov. 8. As students return to school, UCLA political organizations seek to push their message: Your vote matters, even in one of the bluest states in the country. Read more...

Photo: CALPIRG will continue to advocate for Proposition 67, which seeks to reaffirm a statewide ban on plastic bans that the state legislature passed last year. Other student groups are also gearing up for election season. (Courtesy of Jamie Kennerk)


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