Tuesday, August 18

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UCLA club teaches kids Vietnamese language to keep heritage alive

The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Inside a modest gray building, tucked among pho restaurants and Vietnamese cafes in the heart of Reseda’s Vietnamese community, UCLA students write out vocabulary lessons on whiteboards for children whose parents have brought them to learn about their heritage. Read more...

Photo: Members of UCLA’s Vietnamese Language and Culture club tutor students at the Hung Vuong Vietnamese School on Saturday mornings.




UCLA commuters take advantage of alternate forms of transportation

UCLA’s commuting population is opting to carpool, bike or walk to campus at increasing rates, according to a new university study. Only 51 percent of UCLA commuting employees drive by themselves to campus, a 2 percent drop from last year and an almost 10 percent drop from a decade ago, said Renée Fortier, the executive director of UCLA Events and Transportation. Read more...

Photo: A new university study found that more people are choosing to walk, bike and carpool when commuting to UCLA.