When Ronni Sanlo was growing up, she always thought she was made wrong. Read more...
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September 19, 3:50 am
UCLA Thrift Shop donates profits to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
On one side of a modest doorway hang five sequined dresses, which come in an array of colors and varying designer labels, reminiscent of a Vegas showgirl's dressing room. Around a plain, whitewashed corner hangs an assortment of men's clothing from the '90s, along with flashing second-hand televisions and an array of mismatched furniture. On a Saturday morning, there are seven people browsing the UCLA Thrift Shop, moving quickly among the aisles and checking price labels with browsing eyes. Read more...
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September 19, 3:36 am
New Bruins, take part in 2010 Welcome Week events
After Sunday's Bruin Bash concert and dance, UCLA Welcome Week continues with events that include the Enormous Activities Fair, New Student Barbecue and Sports Jamboree. One of the lineup's unique contributions is the second annual Volunteer Day "“ the largest student volunteer day in the nation, said Antoinette Mongelli, executive director of the newly established UCLA Volunteer Center. Read more...
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September 19, 3:34 am
UCLA construction ongoing
Young Research Library The $4 million project launched in 2010 with one goal in mind: more space for students. Read more...
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September 19, 3:29 am
Daily Bruin is here for students
Boy, how does time fly. Read more...
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September 19, 3:25 am
The Board of Regents vote to increase pension contributions
Retiree benefits took center stage at the UC Board of Regents bimonthly meeting in San Francisco last week as the regents voted to increase the amount employers and employees will contribute to the UC retirement fund. "I think we have to start down this path or we're going to be in real trouble," UC President Mark Yudof said. The regents will also be changing eligibility requirements for retiree health benefits. While regents said nothing is set in stone yet, the proposed changes have already sparked protest among UC faculty, staff and students. Dozens of union members, accompanied by students and faculty, picketed the entrance to the UC San Francisco Community Center before Thursday's meeting, banging drums, brandishing water bottles filled with beans and water jug fragments. Read more...
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September 19, 3:15 am
Foster student Sarah Mcwilliams-Hanson makes for herself a home, family at UCLA
Instead of schoolbooks, 12-year-old Sarah Mcwilliams-Hanson stuffed her backpack with all of her money and a change of clothes. The decision was made: She would not endure any more of her mother's physical abuse. Read more...