Three to four times a week, Jennifer Monacelli would head over to Westwood's Tanning Club to get a tan. Read more...
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March 30, 9:08 pm
Tanning salons take the heat in 10 percent tax from Obama’s health care bill
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March 30, 9:07 pm
Spring break more than just vacation
For the first time in two years, student volunteers had the opportunity to participate in an Alternative Spring Break, a program held by the undergraduate student government's Community Service Commission. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of FIONA POON Students who participated in the Alternative Spring Break program had the option of volunteering at Dorothy’s Place, a homeless shelter in Salinas County.
News, Westwood
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March 30, 6:30 am
UCLA alumna Marcy Winograd running for District 36 seat
When Marcy Winograd was an undergraduate student, she protested against the Vietnam War and fought for farmers' rights. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumna Marcy Winograd will run for a congressional seat in November.
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March 30, 6:21 am
UCLA Habitat for Humanity heads to Louisiana for spring break
For most students, spring break is a time to sit back, relax and enjoy a week off. Read more...
Photo: UCLA Habitat for Humanity participated in the Collegiate Challenge during spring break in Louisiana to rebuild houses after the 2005 Hurricane Katrina.
Crime, News, Westwood
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March 16, 12:04 am
Robbery occurs near UCLA on Midvale
Three men robbed five UCLA students and one alumnus at gunpoint at a 527 Midvale Ave. apartment around 1 a.m. on March 11, police said. Read more...
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March 16, 12:02 am
CALPIRG’s Wave of Change takes UCLA students on clean-up tour of the coastline for spring break
As part of CALPIRG's Wave of Change Spring Break Tour, UCLA students will take a road trip along the coast to take a stand against the Styrofoam and plastic bag waste found off of California beaches. Read more...
Photo: CALPIRG hosted an alternative spring break in 2008. Students lobbied for Prop. 1A to create a high speed rail in California.
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March 15, 11:59 pm
UC Davis works to answer demand for option to study abroad in Cuba
After tighter regulations in 2004 nearly eliminated study abroad programs to Cuba, many higher educators are pushing to have the country reinstated as a destination for American students. Read more...