Tag Archives: UCLA

Viet UCLA alum honored by Obama at White House for work with homeless

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Bolsavik

A Vietnamese-American, himself coming from a broken, low-income family, was honored by President Barack Obama for his innovative idea to help feed the homeless, a project that he started while still a student at UCLA. Thach “Tak” Nguyen, 23, co-founder … Continue reading →

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Viet student DREAM Act activist remembered at UCLA memorial

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Bolsavik

Graduation photos of close friends Tam Tran (left) and Cynthia Felix were displayed at the memorial. (Photo by Nguoi Viet’s Tiffany Le) Hundreds gathered to mourn the loss of Tam Tran and Cinthya Felix, the crowd of students and faculty … Continue reading →

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Daily Bruin columnist joins F.O.B. II debate

Posted on February 9, 2009 by Bolsavik

The whole thing about F.O.B. II has pretty much boiled over with most people, but a low-level rumbling is still constantly going in emailing lists, forums, web sites, and a handful of print publications from out of town that are … Continue reading →

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