Nelson Ho, a first-year electrical engineering student, died Feb. 15 of an undetermined illness at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was 18. Read more...

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Nelson Ho

Past a small, somewhat inconspicuous sign advertising UCLA's newest dining facility, students can be seen lounging on the South Campus Court of Sciences Student Center's grass rooftop patio and heading underground toward its restaurants. After more than two years of construction, the center saw its first customers Tuesday. The new center, which is certified by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for energy efficiency, replaced the Bombshelter, South Campus' former dining area that was demolished in 2009. Read more...

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Students walk through the South Campus Court of Sciences Student Center. The center opened Tuesday and houses new restaurants including Yoshinoya and Subway, as well as two original ASUCLA restaurants.

As he shook hands with President Barack Obama, Teofilo Ruiz leaned in to give him a message: "Michelle rocks!" Read more...

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Professor Teofilo Ruiz received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama earlier this month. The award recognized his lifelong academic studies and his commitment to teaching.

As the clock struck 1 p.m. on Sunday, 26 hours of standing and dancing officially came to a close. More than 800 Dance Marathon participants collapsed onto the floor of Ackerman Grand Ballroom, exhausted, muscles aching and beads of sweat on their foreheads. Read more...

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Dancers rest and eat doughnuts outside of Ackerman Grand Ballroom after finishing Dance Marathon.

Piles of items lay scattered around Haley Bowyer as she leaned up against her bed and refolded clothing to put in the dresser in her new dorm. Read more...

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Outside Dykstra Hall, movers helped students prepare carts filled with their belongings to go into moving trucks, which shuttled the carts to the new De Neve residential halls.