Melody Satele is normally the sole Pacific Islander student in her classes.
Satele tries her best to include the perspective of her community in discussions whenever she is the lone Pacific Islander representative — especially in conversations about social justice, which she said often ignore Pacific Islander issues.

Some students strengthened their relationships with faith by dedicating extra free time amid the COVID-19 pandemic to self-reflection and religious practices.
Ben Michelson, a third-year psychology student who is Jewish, did not realize how much he relied on his Jewish community for support until the pandemic hit.

Lily Shaw was going to change the world.
“Everyone that knew Lily knew she was going to change the world, because she had the power, knowledge and drive to do it,” said Andy Mansur, Shaw’s close friend and a third-year psychology student.

UCLA alumnus Donald Prell passed away last month at the age of 96, but leaves a lasting impact on the UCLA community.
 
Donald Prell, who was a prisoner of war in World War II, a UCLA aficionado and venture capitalist, passed away of natural causes July 28.

Flossie Wong-Staal – the most cited female scientist of the 1980s – shaped today’s understanding of HIV, said Jerome Zack, a UCLA microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics professor.

On top of increased rent for her university-owned apartment and the COVID-19 pandemic, Zuleika Bravo’s partner was laid off from his job, her family of three faced food insecurity and she is months behind on basic expenses.

Members of the Southeast Asian campus community are digging into their roots.
The Roots, or Cội Nguồn, Southeast Asian Family History Project allows students to explore their family trees.