The legendary rivalry between UCLA and USC will soon extend to environmental sustainability. Read more...
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December 2, 8:35 am
Battle of L.A. schools takes a shade of green for the Versus sustainability competition
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December 2, 8:32 am
‘Save Ethnic Studies’ to present on Arizona law banning ethnic studies
A recent law that will ban ethnic studies in Arizona K-12 schools will be the topic of a UCLA presentation Friday. Read more...
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November 29, 12:56 am
UCLA Sex Squad educates students on HIV/AIDS, sexual health
Sex ed revamped: squad educates teens on STDs through music
November 29, 2010 "“ Now in its second year, the UCLA Sex Squad travels to high schools throughout Los Angeles performing skits, songs and dances about HIV, AIDS and sex. The squad's beatboxer, Carlo Paredes, a fourth-year electrical engineering student, teaches kids about sex through his music. Be prepared for a blunt, and possibly offensive, teaching style. [2:56]
"Sex ed revamped: squad educates teens on STDs through music"As most students focus on studying for final exams, one group has turned its attention toward a very different activity: sex. Read more...
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Beatboxer Carlo Paredes will perform as part of the UCLA Sex Squad in “48 Hours to Action,” an event to educate students about HIV/AIDS. Meet Paredes at dailybruin.com/radio
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November 29, 12:54 am
Former pre-medicine student dies of Ewing’s sarcoma, a rare cancer
Stephanie Anne Melton, a former UCLA pre-medicine student and dedicated member of Stroke Force, died Nov. Read more...
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November 29, 12:51 am
Security tightens for the Bruin statue before USC game
UCLA has taken unprecedented measures, including a new cover and video cameras, to protect the Bruin statue from vandalism leading up to Saturday's UCLA-USC football matchup. Read more...
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Kristi Fleming, a second-year anthropology student, sets up a tent for her and other students defending the Bruin statue from vandals before the upcoming rivalry game.
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November 29, 12:48 am
UCPD suffers once again from state budget cuts
University police have been forced to scale back because of consecutive, 5 percent cuts that have slashed the police department's budget in 2009 and again in 2010. These cuts stem from a loss of state funding, which provides for about 50 percent, or $6 million, of the UCPD budget. In general, UCPD must be more wary with the way it spends money, said assistant chief of police Jeff Young. Read more...
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November 24, 1:26 am
Coming together for Thanksgiving
NEWS BRIEF: Former foster youth find fellowship through Thanksgiving food
November 24, 2010 -Thanksgiving was celebrated a little early for former foster youth at UCLA and the faculty and parents who support them. Through food and fellowship they foster a strong sense of family, one without biological ties. [2:38]
"NEWS BRIEF: Former foster youth find fellowship through Thanksgiving food"Five years ago, Ashley Williams came home to find all of her belongings sitting on the front porch "“ her foster mother's way of telling Williams she had to move out. Read more...
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UCLA current and former foster youths ate Thanksgiving dinner together on Monday night. The second annual event, hosted by Bruin Guardian Scholars, brought students together with faculty and parent volunteers, among others.