Gov. Jerry Brown said there is no alternative to cutting millions from the University of California if voters do not approve Proposition 30, a tax increase measure that is polling around 50 percent approval, in an interview with seven UC student newspapers on Tuesday. Read more...

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Gov. Jerry Brown supports Proposition 30, a tax measure that California voters will weigh in on during the November election.

Food service workers will soon get used to seeing a new face on campus, as Monique King, Associated Students UCLA's first executive chef, familiarizes herself with the ins and outs of the many restaurants scattered around UCLA. Read more...

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Monique King is the new executive chef for Associated Students UCLA. The association created the new position to improve food services.

Lloyd Shapley, a UCLA professor emeritus of mathematics and economics, and a Harvard University professor were awarded the Nobel economics prize for their joint research, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Monday. Read more...

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Lloyd S. Shapley, a UCLA professor emeritus of economics and mathematics, was awarded the Nobel economics prize on Monday. (credit: UCLA Newsroom)

Upkeep of portions of Royce Quad's lawn have proven costly for UCLA facilities staff in recent months because of an increase in student use. Read more...

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The excessive use of cleats on campus fields such as Wilson Plaza creates divets in the grass and prevents seeds from growing

The sale of a single piece of pearl-and-charm-adorned jewelry handcrafted in Indonesia can provide a child in Laos, Nicaragua or Guatemala education for one month. Read more...

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Ivana Darmawan graduated from UCLA with a degree in business economics and an MBA from Anderson. She started Kasih Co-op, a brand that sponsors education for children in need by sourcing hand-made products made by womens entrepreneurs in developing countries.