Growing up, Tony Tolbert would often see strangers around his dinner table. Almost every evening, his father would bring somebody home. Often, it was someone whom he had just met that day, said his mother, Marie Tolbert. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Law lecturer Tony Tolbert decided he was going to give his house to a homeless family for a year and move back in with his mother. (Austin Yu/Daily Bruin)
Graduate student government elections will start Tuesday at noon and last until April 14. This year, candidates from two new slates are running for Graduate Students Association officer positions – making this GSA election the most competitive one UCLA has seen for several years. Read more...
Nearly 1,000 students have signed a petition to create a transfer student representative seat within the undergraduate student government, but the measure is still far from the number of signatures it needs to have to be voted on by students during spring elections. Read more...
The last time Anya Ice visited her home in Crimea, she was a citizen of Ukraine. The next time she returns, she’ll be a member of the Russian Federation – and one of the minority of Crimeans who wishes she wasn’t. Read more...
James Manzi was supposed to have an evening of celebration. He was out to dinner with family and friends for their daughter’s birthday, when his wife turned around and saw him slumped over and unconscious in his chair. Read more...
Photo: James Manzi is embraced by his wife Barbara. (Courtesy of James Manzi)
A hackathon will take place in Pauley Pavilion this weekend, bringing together coders from across the country to collaborate and compete in building apps, websites and hardware. Read more...
He left his family in Taiwan four years ago to attend boarding school in Connecticut and an American college. Though he is still far from home, first-year statistics student Darren Ho said he has found ways to stay connected to the culture by joining the Taiwanese American Union and performing in its annual culture show Saturday night. Read more...
Photo: Students preformed martial arts, sang and acted out skits during Saturday night’s Taiwanese culture show. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)
