Kiran Desai explored loneliness and connection across space and time at the Hammer Museum on Thursday. Desai – the Booker Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award-winning author of “Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard” and “The Inheritance of Loss” – spoke with UCLA professor Mona Simpson in this year’s final iteration of Simpson’s “Some Favorite Writers” series. Read more...
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March 9, 3:45 pm
Pediatric AIDS Coalition 2026 Dance Marathon raises $53K for AIDS, HIV awareness
Slow claps echoed throughout the Ackerman Grand Ballroom minutes before midnight as Dance Marathon attendees chanted the lyrics to “Steal My Girl” by One Direction. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA concluded the 10-hour event at 12:18 a.m. Read more...
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March 9, 12:29 pm
2026 Dance Marathon keeps morale up with an evening of live music, games
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA kept energy high with live music and collaborative games. Entering into the sixth hour of the 10-hour 2026 Dance Marathon, PAC hyped the crowd with a morale dance to Sia’s “Cheap Thrills” before introducing the Sunset Wrecks. Read more...
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March 7, 9:38 pm
2026 Dance Marathon holds vigil emphasizing importance of pediatric AIDS research
This post was updated March 8 at 7:54 p.m. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA hosted a vigil during its 2026 Dance Marathon to celebrate children with pediatric AIDS and combat stigma surrounding HIV. Read more...
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March 7, 6:35 pm
‘United’: 2026 Dance Marathon kicks off to raise awareness for pediatric AIDS
This post was updated March 8 at 7:50 p.m. Seashells, sequins and scrubs sparkled across the crowd at the Dance Marathon. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition at UCLA kicked off its annual Dance Marathon at 2 p.m. Read more...
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March 5, 9:37 am
Culinary Grand Prix: Mariscos Osuna offers home cooked seafood, family atmosphere
This post was updated March 5 at 8:21 p.m. “Are we in the right place?” is what we thought to ourselves as we approached the gate of what seemed to be someone’s house. Read more...
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March 3, 2:03 pm
Liu’s Cafe opens Westwood location offering Taiwanese, Hong Kong cuisine
This post was updated March 5 at 8:33 p.m. The crackle of fried French toast and the heat of spicy wontons will greet customers in Westwood. Read more...