He worked as a forklift driver, a bartender and served in the army. Read more...
Photo: Russell Burgos, a lecturer in the Global Studies Interdepartmental Program, will deliver the fourth annual student-nominated My Last Lecture tonight.
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May 2, 1:13 am
Blum Center aspires to create global citizens who fight Latin American poverty, healthy issues
Raul, an 11-year-old boy from Honduras, took care of his five siblings, who had chronic malnutrition and asthma. Read more...
Photo: Panelists discuss the thought process behind UCLA’s Blum Center on Poverty and Health in Latin America at an inaugural event held on Wednesday.
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May 1, 9:35 pm
Council of Chancellors endorses withdrawal of campuses from UC SHIP
The original version of this article contained information that was unclear and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. Several University of California campuses plan to withdraw from the UC Student Health Insurance Plan, after a council of UC chancellors endorsed the move, among others, today. Read more...
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May 1, 5:26 pm
Live stream: USAC endorsement hearings
Official student group representatives will gather at 6 p.m. Wednesday evening in Ackerman Grand Ballroom for the Undergraduate Students Association Council election endorsement hearing. Read more...
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May 1, 2:48 am
Proposal would extend sales tax to online purchases
Yuletpsi Barreto, along with many students who shop online, relies on convenient Internet discounts to buy electronics, textbooks and other college necessities. But a new proposal in Congress aims to even out the competition between local and online retailers. Read more...
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May 1, 2:46 am
Proposal considers one-time fee for unlimited transcripts
Incoming UCLA students may have to pay a one-time fee for lifetime access to transcripts starting this fall, according to the UCLA Registrar’s Office. Read more...
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May 1, 2:43 am
UCLA researchers, LACMA work to preserve Watts Towers
Cracks splinter the cement that covers the Watts Towers, exposing a steel skeleton to the elements. About a half-hour drive from UCLA, the towers stand as a historic landmark in the neighborhood of Watts and are in need of a lasting face-lift. Read more...
Photo: About a half-hour drive from UCLA, the Watts Towers stand as a historic landmark.