Friday, March 6


Student aids in Nepal earthquake relief, develops nonprofit in Haiti

Jodi Sagorin Spangler took her organic chemistry midterm the morning after returning from doing medical relief work in Nepal, where she studied in her tent at night with flash cards and a headlight. Read more...

Photo: Jodi Sagorin Spangler, a fourth-year human biology and society transfer student, has travelled to Haiti and Nepal to aid rescue workers in relief efforts. (Jessica Zhou/Daily Bruin)


Student overcomes obstacles to craft thesis on queer Chicana/o culture

After dropping out of high school, Juan Fernández overcame a history of addiction and homophobic bullying to help lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth through volunteer and research efforts at UCLA. Read more...

Photo: Juan Fernandez, a fourth-year Chicana/o studies transfer student, said he wants to share the lessons he’s learned from battling addiction to help others overcome similar problems. (Matt Cummings/Daily Bruin)



Swipes for the Homeless addresses student food insecurity

Swipes for the Homeless has facilitated the donation of more than 95,000 swipes worth of food since the club was founded in 2009. The majority of the donations go to UCLA students with unexpected financial burdens. Read more...

Photo: Third-year business economics student Bianca Natt donates swipes to UCLA club Swipes for the Homeless. Club members Tiana Austel, a second-year psychology and communication studies student, and Javier Fernandez, a first-year business economics student, collected swipes outside De Neve Dining Hall during dinner hours. (Evaneet Sidhu/Daily Bruin)



Married UCLA couple recognized for devotion to academic work

Nabil Alshurafa and Rajaa Alrayyes rushed through the menu at a bakery in Egypt days before their wedding ceremony. Preoccupied with their studies, they picked out their wedding cake in less than a minute. Read more...

Photo: Nabil Alshurafa, a graduate student in computer science, and Rajaa Alrayyes, a fifth-year civil engineering student, demonstrate one of Alshurafa’s programs, a phone application that tracks physical activity and nutrition. (Alyssa Dorn/Daily Bruin)



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