Helen Yim

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• Art exhibit enables students to speak out

  Feb. 25, 2008 at 1:11 a.m.

  Students launched an art exhibition Friday showcasing the many talents of actor Burt Young, an effort designed to draw attention to the experience of disabled students at UCLA.

• Row, row, row your concrete canoe

  Jan. 18, 2008 at 12:35 a.m.

  Civil engineering student Thomas Curtis said disbelief is the most common reaction when he tells others that he is a member of UCLA’s concrete canoe team.

• Former POW shares story

  Oct. 26, 2007 at 1:48 a.m.

  Shant Kenderian, an American who was drafted into Saddam Hussein’s navy and captured by American forces, came to UCLA Thursday to promote his book and discuss his harrowing experiences on the front lines of Operation Desert Storm.

• UC reports find women not fully represented

  Oct. 23, 2007 at 1:24 a.m.

  Although most experts agree that women continue to obtain doctorate degrees in increasing numbers, the University of California reports show that women are underrepresented in tenured faculty positions at UCLA.

• Dream Act’s deadline near

  Oct. 12, 2007 at 1:17 a.m.

  Approaching students with letters and prepaid cell phones on Bruin Walk, students made a final push this week to pass the California Dream Act, a bill that would make financial aid available to undocumented students.

• Muslims observe Ramadan by fasting, prayer

  Oct. 9, 2007 at 1:17 a.m.

  While fasting during Ramadan helps Muslim students to reflect on their souls and grow closer to God, the increased religious commitments also challenge them to implement time management skills and provide opportunities to commune with each other.

• Tabling a fierce competition

  Oct. 4, 2007 at 2:44 a.m.

  By midnight every night of Zero Week and first week, students with blankets and sleeping bags in hand converge on campus to spend the night on the tables and benches that line Bruin Walk.

• ‘Innovator’ pushes education

  May 21, 2007 at midnight

  Balaji Sampath is scheduled to speak on campus today to discuss his highly regarded models for improving the quality of teaching in primary schools in India.

• Changes to loan system pending

  April 25, 2007 at 1:27 a.m.

  A panel of higher education officials and student representatives approved rules changes on Friday in a move to simplify the financial aid process for many colleges and students.

• Festivities celebrate Israeli independence, culture

  April 23, 2007 at 1:15 a.m.

  From Israeli-style dinners to hookah smoke in Bruin Plaza, Jewish student groups plan to celebrate Israel’s 59th birthday with a week of events celebrating the country’s culture and people.