A Closer Look
Feb. 6, 2025 7:42 p.m.
Pictured is Mohammed Alharthi, who was named UCLA’s 13th-ever and first international student Rhodes Scholar. (Courtesy of Misk Foundation)
When the Rhodes Scholarship selection committee congratulated a “Mohammed” as the first of two winners from Saudi Arabia, Mohammed Alharthi’s first reaction was, “Who is that Mohammed?
By Celia Powers
A Closer Look
Jan. 30, 2025 10:55 p.m.This post was updated Jan. 31 at 12:15 a.m.
Crisscrossed with red-and-white lanterns, Kerckhoff Patio bustled with students taking in the atmosphere of the Matsuri festival Jan.
By Saya Mueller and George Faville
International
Dec. 29, 2024 4:16 p.m.Pro-Palestine protesters march to bring attention to Kamal Adwan Hospital attack
A pro-Palestine protest marched through Westwood on Saturday afternoon, ending at UCLA Medical Plaza and violating UCLA’s Time, Place and Manner rules.
The protest, hosted by the Los Angeles, Orange County and Inland Empire chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement – among 20 other local and national organizations – began outside the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard at 3 p.m.
By Gabrielle Gillette
A Closer Look
Nov. 22, 2024 3:14 a.m.International students reflect on November’s election results, political divide
This post was updated Nov. 24 at 10:28 p.m.
November’s election will impact many of Annabelle Shen’s friends, even though she cannot vote.
“Some of my friends, they want to immigrate here, so maybe they will follow the policies and the elections,” said Shen, a fourth-year geography student from China.
By Alden Ho
California
Nov. 20, 2024 9:34 p.m.Students discuss divestment, nonresident tuition hike at UC Regents public comment
SAN FRANCISCO – The UC Board of Regents heard public comment from community members calling for the University to divest from companies associated with the Israeli military, prevent antisemitism and freeze nonresident tuition.
By Alexandra Crosnoe and Sam Mulick
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Nov. 19, 2024 8:56 p.m.Students hold vigil, unite UCLA Armenian community during Artsakh Awareness Week
This post was updated Nov. 19 at 11:46 p.m.
Around 40 people attended a candlelight vigil in Dickson Plaza on Thursday to raise awareness and commemorate lives lost in the Nagorno-Karabakh region.
By Sam Mulick
A Closer Look
Nov. 8, 2024 7:04 p.m.University Co-op community fosters connections through Diwali celebration
This post was updated Nov. 13 at 1:43 a.m.
Students wearing kurtas and bright-colored saris gathered at the University Cooperative Housing Association on Saturday evening to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights.
By Alina Susu
California
Nov. 6, 2024 2:36 a.m.Donald Trump defeats Kamala Harris to win 2024 presidential election
Editor’s note: This article contains a description of a miscarriage.
Former President Donald Trump will retake the Oval Office, according to the Associated Press.
Trump’s victory over Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris comes after a tumultuous election cycle, including a Manhattan, New York, jury convicting Trump of 34 felony counts of fraud in May and President Joe Biden exiting the race in July.
By Alexandra Crosnoe
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