UCLA student governments are planning events to combat the proposed fee increase by University of California President Mark Yudof. The Undergraduate Students Association Council will hold a phone-banking event on Bruin Walk this week to call members of the UC Board of Regents and urge them to vote against the fee hike. A "study-in" at Powell Library will also be held later tonight, among other events. Read more...
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November 15, 1:34 am
UC Board of Regents’ proposed fee hike spurs dissent among student governments
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November 15, 1:33 am
Art, science converge for Fulbright winners
Johanna Reed wants to know how eating pasta makes people feel. To Reed, eating food has always been an emotional experience, and her latest project, making a food opera, was one of several artistic endeavours addressed at a panel on Friday. Hosted by the UCLA Art | Sci Center & Lab, the panel sought to foster the compatibility of art and science by showing how the two are being combined in the world. Read more...
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November 15, 1:32 am
UCLA Dining Services’ website is missing meal facts
UCLA Dining Services first posted nutritional information online in 2008, but some meal items are still missing analysis. In 2008, Dining Services purchased a software system called FoodPro, which calculates the nutritional value of the foods and recipes served on the Hill, said Joanne McGill, assistant director of business services of UCLA Dining Services. Read more...
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November 15, 1:30 am
LGBT Campus Resource Center joins “It Gets Better” video campaign
Sex columnist Dan Savage has a message for all bullied teenagers: It Gets Better. In response to the recent suicides by teenagers who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender, Savage created the It Gets Better media campaign to give LGBT youths hope that they will have better experiences than the harassment they suffer now and to encourage them not to give up, according to the project's website. Read more...
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November 12, 12:23 am
Admiral Michael Mullen speaks at UCLA Burkle Center event with Renee Montagne
Seated casually in two oversized armchairs, Admiral Michael Mullen and National Public Radio "Morning Edition" co-host Renee Montagne looked more like they were sharing a meal than sharing war stories at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Wednesday. Read more...
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National Public Radio “Morning Edition” co-host Renee Montagne interviewed Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, at the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Wednesday.
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November 12, 12:21 am
Sunset Recreation Center becomes a Quidditch field in tournament for Hill residents
The wizarding world of Harry Potter is prepared to take over Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on Saturday. Read more...
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November 12, 12:19 am
Safe Rides service get party goers home safely
Every Thursday night, Kelsey Crowe risks ending up with a stranger's vomit in the backseat of her car. Read more...