Tuesday, July 7


Free testing offered on World AIDS Day

Status updates for Facebook are common among UCLA students; HIV/AIDS updates are not. The theme for this year's World AIDS Day, occurring today, is "Have you Updated Your Status?" playing off of the popular networking site. Students are encouraged to get tested and have open communication with their partners, said Kaitlynn Yandell, a second-year international development studies student and an AIDS Ambassador. World AIDS Day is put on by the Student Welfare Commission and AIDS Awareness Committee on campus. "It's just a way for people to get talking about AIDS in a fun type of environment," said Anjum Bokhari, co-director for the AIDS Awareness Committee and a fourth-year biology student. Processions from the Court of Sciences, De Neve Plaza and Dickson Court will converge at Bruin Plaza to start out the day's events. Read more...



Harley Davidson motorcyclists make trip to Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA for 21st annual toy run

NEWS BRIEF: Motorcyclists deliver holiday cheer to pediatric patients in Harley toy run

November 21, 2010 – On Sunday morning, motorcyclists spent some time with patients at Mattel Children's Hospital's annual toy run. The event was started 21 years ago and has become an annual tradition for the bikers of the Anaheim-Fullerton Harley Owners Group chapter of Southern California. [1:22]

"NEWS BRIEF: Motorcyclists deliver holiday cheer to pediatric patients in Harley toy run"

For the last 21 years, Harley Davidson motorcyclists have ridden their bikes up from Fullerton to the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital to donate toys to child patients around the holidays. The event has garnered more than 100 bikers in the past, but this year only nine showed up on Sunday because of heavy rain. Read more...

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John Terpy lets patient Xavier Owens, 7, sit on his motorcycle. Sunday was the 21st annual Harley toy run at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital in which Harley Davidson motorcyclists delivered toys to child patients at the hospital.



Thanksgiving begins with donations through annual UCLA Food Drive, Swipes for the Homeless

Thanksgiving marks the beginning of the so-called season of giving, and groups across campus have stepped up to collect for students and local homeless people in need. The giving begins with the annual UCLA Food Drive, which started last week and continues through Dec. Read more...

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Swipes for the Homeless, a program in which students can donate meal swipes for food to feed the homeless, will take place during 10th week. (courtesy of Bryan Pezeskhi)


Regents approve 8 percent tuition increase

The University of California Board of Regents approved an 8 percent tution increase Thursday over calls by students, state officials and members of the board to seek longer-term solutions to budget difficulties. Read more...