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UCLA Student's Anti-Asian YouTube Rant: Do Colleges Need Mandatory Diversity Classes?
UCLA junior Alexandra Wallace's anti Asian rant raises the question—should colleges teach how to work with people from diverse backgrounds?
News
This Class of Geography Students Found Bin Laden's Hideout Long Before the CIA
A UCLA professor and his class predicted there was an 80 percent chance that Bin Laden was hiding in Abbottabad.
Education
Brainy and Famous! Celebrities With Graduate Degrees
Sure, Harvard grad Natalie Portman is super smart, but here are 13 other actors, musicians and even a model—all with advanced degrees!
Education
Thirsty Students: Access to Drinking Water is Lacking in Public Schools
America's kids are dehydrated and that could be affecting their academic and physical performance.
Education
Does Dancing Boost Student Achievement?
A Southern California dance program is proving that the arts play a bigger role in learning than we realize.
Technology
Brain Machine of the Future Could Record Your Dreams
It sounds like something conjured by Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry, but we might soon have machines capable of recording and playing back dreams.
News
Sharing the Bounty: Dining Hall Swipes as Hunger-Fighting Tool
"Swipes for the Homeless," a nonprofit organization founded at UCLA, has turned dining hall swipes into a means of combating hunger in Los Angeles.
Education
The Best Parody Ever of UCLA Student Alexandra Wallace's Anti-Asian Rant
Singer Jimmy Wong shows the infamous, intolerant ranter some, er, love.
Education
Harlem School Teaches Kids Real Irish Jig (and Cultural Understanding)
Closing the achievement gap isn't just about test scores. Harlem Academy is teaching kids how to appreciate a diverse world.
Education
L.A. Student Does Graduate-Level Research on His High School, Finds It Lacking
"The majority of our computers at Crenshaw are still running Windows XP." A Crenshaw High student compares his school to one in Beverly Hills.
Education
The State of Summer School: Teens Are Hitting the Books Year-Round
Top high school students are feeling the pressure to get into the best colleges, so they're signing up for summer school. Willingly.
Education
Meet the Facebook App That Predicts College Admissions
Want someone to tell you if you have a shot at getting into your dream school? Now there's an app for that.
The Community Board
No Impact Man at UCLA November 17th
Next Tuesday November 18th, The UCLA School of Theater, Film & Television, Melnitz Movies, International Documentary Association and the UCLA...
Culture
The 20th Anniversary of Rodney King's Beating: Reflections of Everyday Angelenos
King's beating, the acquittal of the LAPD officers, and the riots that followed shaped a generation's opinions about society and justice.
