Leading the salsa club during his time at UCLA taught one former student skills that have come back to help him in his campaign for Los Angeles City Council. Read more...
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Rich Goodman
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March 3, 2:53 am
Green Campus Program audits facilities for energy efficiency and sustainability
A team of five students discovered illegal tampering of a high-speed nozzle and made recommendations to improve sustainability in dining facilities on the Hill. Read more...
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Green Campus Program member and third-year environmental science student Sirena Lao shows attendees at the UCLA Sustainability Fair how to save energy in their dorms.
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March 3, 2:49 am
Protesters in Bruin Plaza make a stand for quality education on National Day of Action
Advocating cuts to the University of California administrative ranks, student group UCLA Fights Back mobilized about 100 local students, workers and union members as part of a national day of action defending public education. Read more...
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Demonstrators gathered in Bruin Plaza on Wednesday to protest the effects of budget cuts on UCLA and other UC campuses.
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March 3, 2:46 am
Japanese literature Professor Michael F. Marra dies at age 54
Michael F. Marra, a professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics, died Feb. 23 after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. Read more...
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Michael F. Marra
Professor of Japanese literature, aesthetics and hermeneutics
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March 3, 2:41 am
ASUCLA to make Alta Gracia apparel purchase
Following a student demonstration demanding ethically manufactured clothing, Associated Students UCLA pledged to order $70,000 of apparel from Alta Gracia, a manufacturer that follows fair labor standards. Read more...
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March 3, 2:37 am
Wisconsin labor issue could affect the UC
In mid-February, the governor of Wisconsin proposed a plan to strip workers' unions of collective bargaining rights. Read more...
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Dozens of UC employees and union members gathered in Bruin Plaza Wednesday.
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March 2, 1:02 am
UCLA hosts Peace Corps’ 50th anniversary celebration
UCLA will host a three-day celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, recognizing the two institutions' common history and commitment to service. Read more...
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A Peace Corps volunteer helps build an irrigation system in Malawi in 2009. (Credit: Peace Corps)