At least 2,400 deaths have been reported in the wake of a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan on Friday. Read more...
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March 15, 12:46 am
UCLA alumni, students endure through aftermath of earthquake Japan
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March 15, 12:45 am
UCLA students, with Bruin Lobby Corps, lobby for DREAM Act at the Capitol in Sacramento
Kelli Fallon is no stranger to lobbying California state legislators and fighting for student issues in higher education. Read more...
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A delegation of students with UCLA’s Bruin Lobby Corps gathers at the Capitol while attending the Student Lobby Conference in Sacramento in February.
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March 7, 4:38 am
Student veterans continue to help fellow soldiers off the battlefield through fundraisers, organizations
Though they have since returned from their campaigns in the Middle East, student veterans like Oliver Kay have remained committed to their fellow soldiers long after stepping off the battlefield. Read more...
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British army veteran and second-year Arabic student Oliver Kay will be running the Los Angeles Marathon with the goal of raising money to help injured veterans return to civilian life.
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March 7, 4:31 am
Survey trends show an increase in college graduates working in public service
Increasingly scarce jobs in the private sector have led a new generation of college students to look to nonprofit organizations and public service jobs for post-graduation employment. According to the New York Times' analysis of the American Community Survey from the United States Census Bureau, the number of college graduates working for the federal government increased 16 percent from 2008 to 2009, and 11 percent for nonprofit organizations. UCLA does not offer specific numbers for graduates heading to the public sector, but surveys by the College of Letters and Science reflect unsteadiness in the job market. Read more...
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March 4, 6:22 am
Bruin to present research about women in Islamic law to Congress
Ilona Gerbakher was working as a translator at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., when a research fellow requested her aid in a project. Read more...
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In April, fourth-year Middle Eastern and North African studies student Ilona Gerbakher will be presenting her senior honors thesis on female intellect in Islamic law to Congress.
Courtesy of ILONA GERBAKHER
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March 4, 6:16 am
Professor Thomas Gillespie's forest documentary thrives
Geography professor Thomas Gillespie had modest expectations for his first documentary. Read more...
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Thomas Gillespie
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March 3, 3:02 am
Personable alumnus Rich Goodman to run for city council
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