Monday, July 6

Olympians share life stories

When Olympic gold medalist Cullen Jones works with children through the Make a Splash charity, an initiative that helps kids learn how to swim, he always encounters a child who is petrified of the water. For Jones, the most rewarding part of teaching swimming is when that child finally becomes comfortable getting in the water. "(Make a Splash) is my way of giving back to my sport and giving back to the community," Jones said. Jones will be talking about his life experiences along with fellow Olympic gold medalist Misty May and Paralympic gold medalistAlana Nichols today at 6:30 p.m. Read more...

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Olympic medalist Cullen Jones speaks at an event at Duke University to encourage college students to give back to their community. Cullen will be at UCLA today along with fellow Olympic athletes Misty May and Alana Nichols.
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Bruin creates Zambia charity

Zambian schoolchildren need shoes. That was the issue UCLA student Andrew Lin and two of his friends set off to remedy when they started their nonprofit organization, Signature Donations. Read more...

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Andrew Lin, a second-year business economics and biochemistry student, and his friends created a nonprofit group to buy school shoes for orphans in Zambia.




Spoken word event comes to Kerckhoff

The Cultural Affairs Commission wants you to let your words speak for themselves. The commission's series, "The Word on Wednesday," formerly known as "Eclectic Open Mic," will have its opening tonight in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery to provide a venue for people to express themselves through the spoken word. Read more...