The year was 1978. Voters re-elected Jerry Brown as governor; University of California students paid $671 in tuition; and Charles Young was UCLA's chancellor. That June, Proposition 13 passed with the primary aim of reducing and capping property taxes, which were dramatically increasing as the real estate market boomed. Read more...

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Former UCLA Chancellor Charles E. Young is part of a lawsuit to overturn Proposition 13 on state constitutional grounds. Young was chancellor of UCLA from 1968 to 1997. (Daily Bruin file photo)

Instead of shopping for textbooks and packing to move back to the dorms, Maria Simpson spent the weekend strutting the runway in evening gowns and swimsuits as part of the Miss California USA beauty pageant. Read more...

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Maria Simpson, a third-year anthropology student, competed in the Miss California USA pageant this past weekend. She is part of a group of college students who juggle their academic and extracurricular workload with regular pageants and competitions.

Chipkos Footwear, founded by alumna Priya Dua, sells sandals to help save rain forests. Read more...

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UCLA alumna Priya Dua has founded the Chipkos footwear company, which donates money for every shoe purchased to preserve Costa Rica rainforest.