UCLA students on the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan may see premium hikes of about 20 percent in the next school year to help pay for an estimated $57 million deficit on the plan, depending on final decisions made by campus chancellors later this year. Read more...
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February 20, 1:43 am
UCLA Housing responds to backpack thefts and tightens storage policy
UCLA Housing and the Office of Residential Life are requiring students to store their belongings in lockers or leave them on metal racks, now located inside the dining halls, in response to a recent string of thefts. Read more...
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February 19, 1:12 am
Dance Marathon raised thousands to fight pediatric AIDS
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. In the town where Erin FitzGerald grew up in Iowa, her dad’s condition had to remain a secret – he was HIV positive. Read more...
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February 19, 1:05 am
Kohli Calling: Cause makes third Dance Marathon worthwhile
I slept for 17 hours straight between Sunday and Monday. How is that possible, you ask? Well, I had been standing for the 26 hours before that, so I felt I was justified to sleep from 3 p.m. Read more...
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February 18, 11:26 pm
After 26 hours, dancers find relief in cause
In their 26th hour of dancing without sleep, about a thousand people crouched down during The Isley Brothers’ song “Shout.” Chase Skillin physically could not. Unable to bend his legs because he tore a ligament in his knee nearly three weeks ago, he was one of the few people standing up, his crutches propped under his arms. Read more...
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February 18, 6:20 pm
And they danced: Full coverage of Dance Marathon 2013
About 900 UCLA students stayed on their feet for 26 hours this weekend for Dance Marathon, an annual event that raises money to combat pediatric AIDS. This year's event raised more than $475,000. Explore Dance Marathon stories, photos, videos and more from Daily Bruin staff. Read more...
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February 17, 11:42 am
Returning DJ pumps up crowd during Dance Marathon
Heading into the 24th hour of Dance Marathon. The crowd seemed tired, but pumped. They were dancing. They were singing. And in front of them stood Michael Basic. Read more...