Eleven people were arrested and protesters shut down Wilshire Boulevard for two and a half hours Wednesday afternoon in the loudest pushback against tuition hikes and state budget cuts near UCLA since 2009. Read more...
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November 10, 1:57 am
Annual ceremony celebrates early Veterans Day
In the midst of fighting in Afghanistan, Joshua Webster was registering for classes at UCLA. The 2009 UCLA alumnus started as a student six days after returning from the war. On Wednesday morning, Webster was one of a number of speakers helping to celebrate an early Veterans Day in Wilson Plaza. Read more...
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Servicemen and servicewomen watch as a jet flies overhead during a Veterans Day ceremony in Wilson Plaza on Wednesday. The annual ceremony, which began in 2006, drew a large crowd and includes speeches from veterans and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block.
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November 10, 1:54 am
Bruins Democrats, Republicans debate central issues of Occupy Wall Street movement
Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans convened at a "Occupy Wall Street?" debate Wednesday night to discuss the two economic issues central to the growing political movement "“ tax policy and unemployment insurance extensions. Read more...
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Moderator Ryan Krebs, center, keeps time on a response from Bruin Democrats at a debate on tax revenue reform.
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November 10, 1:53 am
No disciplinary action to be taken against Theta Chi
The Theta Chi fraternity will not face disciplinary action for the death of an 18-year-old man at its house on Saturday, administrators said. Read more...
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November 10, 1:53 am
Brothers create CollegeShuffle, an informational website for prospective transfer students
When Abdeali's older brother witnessed the struggles he went through to transfer, the siblings decided to create CollegeShuffle, a website designed to provide information specifically for prospective transfer students to UCLA. Read more...
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November 9, 12:47 am
Downloading trouble
Justin Sanders used BitTorrent, a downloading software, to watch a movie on his computer at his home. But when he tried to log on to the UCLA Internet service a few days later, he found that his computer had been quarantined by UCLA. Read more...
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November 9, 12:44 am
UC President Mark Yudof proposes budget plan to increase university funding from the state, although chances of approval are slim
A budget plan to be proposed next week at the UC Board of Regents meeting asks the state to increase funding for the University of California, though the chances of the state matching the request are slim. Read more...