Standing in the Hollywood Bowl in the 1950s, William Sharpe sang a war ballad with his fellow khaki-wearing Theta Xi brothers during Spring Sing. More than 50 years later, Sharpe, a Nobel laureate and professor emeritus of finance at Stanford University, returned to UCLA on Monday night as the guest of honor at the fraternity's weekly dinner meeting. "It's an experience for the undergraduates to see that a distinguished alum of Theta Xi is willing to come back to his roots," said Joe Cottrell, president of the UCLA Theta Xi Alumni Association. Cottrell said he invited Sharpe to visit during the past two years, and after a few scheduling conflicts, Sharpe was finally able to attend. Read more...

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Nobel laureate, professor emeritus of finance at Stanford University and UCLA alumnus William Sharpe visited campus on Monday. Sharpe is a Theta Xi alumnus and spoke at the fraternity’s dinner meeting.

Zenani Doyle sat at the front of her West African history class, hoping that the cute boy next to her would notice her. Read more...

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Construction has made it hard for many disabled students, such as fourth-year history student Zenani Doyle, to get around the Hill.

A crowd of more than 100 students and faculty protested against tuition increases, concerns about the privatization of the university and wage cuts for university workers outside Meyerhoff Park on Thursday. Read more...

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Students demonstrate at the October 7 Day of Action rally in Bruin Plaza. Protests were held at UC campuses in response to budget cuts and tuition increases.