The improv club is a comic institution: a place to watch funny people perform pre-written sketches and on-the-spot improvised scenes. Read more...
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November 17, 2:18 am
Gaining ground in comic scene
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November 17, 2:16 am
USAC-sponsored World AIDS Day event stresses protection against, awareness of HIV infection
A van parked in Bruin Plaza allowed for quick-stop HIV testing, and student volunteers handed out free condoms as part of a World AIDS Day event on campus Wednesday. Read more...
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Students speak with a representative from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Bruin Plaza during AIDS Awareness Day on Wednesday.
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November 17, 2:14 am
UCLA to put lights out on cigarettes today with ban on smoking around medical facilities
Kevin Williams, a senior custodian at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical center, sat near the bus stop at UCLA Medical Plaza on Monday, smoking a cigarette, aware that it would be one of his last on the medical facility's campus. Beginning today, a policy banning smoking in the medical and health sciences areas of campus, including the medical schools and some life science buildings, will go into effect "“ a process eight months in the making. UCLA is the final member of the University of California system to implement the restrictions. Read more...
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November 17, 2:13 am
Bruin Republicans host Tammy Bruce in effort to add perspective to conservatism
In spite of a 30-minute delay, a crowd of about 60 people remained captive as Tammy Bruce made a late entrance into Moore Hall. Bruce, a conservative radio talk show host, gave a speech titled "How Conservative Politics Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks," put on by Bruin Republicans Wednesday night. Samantha Schutte, president of Bruin Republicans and a third-year political science and economics student, said she thought Bruce's mixed politics could draw a varied crowd and bring a new perspective to the campus. Bruce, who is openly gay, immediately addressed her seemingly contradictory politics when she took to the stage. "I'm not a Michele Bachmann conservative. Read more...
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Bruin Republicans hosted conservative radio talk show host Tammy Bruce.
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November 17, 2:10 am
Gov. Brown urges passage of Respect for Marriage Act, which would overturn Defense of Marriage Act
Gov. Jerry Brown recently sent a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee urging the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, a bill that would overturn the Defense of Marriage Act. His letter was accompanied by a separate letter signed by three California mayors, including Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and a group of 12 other bipartisan mayors and governors in favor of repealing the 1996 statute that defines marriage as between a man and a woman. The bill is currently sponsored by Sen. Read more...
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November 17, 2:09 am
CENTCOM Gen. James Mattis to share experiences from war zone
The top commander of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq will be on campus Friday for a conversation that may shed light on how the wars have been handled by the United States military. Read more...
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Gen. James Mattis
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November 17, 2:07 am
Ambassador discusses Brazil’s growth as global power
With the flags of Brazil, California and UCLA hanging in the background, Ambassador Mauro Vieira of Brazil stepped to the podium to discuss Brazil's emergence as a global power. Read more...
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Ambassador Mauro Vieira of Brazil discusses Brazil’s position in the modern world at a private luncheon Wednesday.