“¢bull; A key U.S. senator said Sunday that the head of General Motors should step down as a condition of a multibillion-dollar bailout for the Detroit’s Big Three automakers. Read more...
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December 7, 9:00 pm
What’s Bruin?
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December 3, 10:49 pm
Sex trade regulated
BANGKOK, Thailand "”mdash; The lights are bright in Patpong, a Bangkok district packed with dozens of upscale tourist hotels and home to Thailand's thriving sex industry. Along the main drag "“ clamoring with motorcycles and taxis "“ foreigners are bombarded with pitches for skewered meats, cheap crafts and solicitations for sex. Read more...
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December 3, 10:45 pm
A photographer in Thailand
I awoke to the sound of the overnight train chugging and whistling along the creaky rails between Bangkok and Chiang Mai. When I finished washing up, none of the daytime seating had been set up yet, except for one empty seat facing a middle-aged Caucasian man. Read more...
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December 3, 10:30 pm
Bruin spirit remains present in 10th week
During 10th week, school organizations are prohibited from hosting events with amplified sound that could create a distraction for students studying for finals. Read more...
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December 3, 10:29 pm
Apartment data may simplify housing hunt
Finding an apartment in Westwood can be a challenge, but a team of students is trying to change that. The General Representative office of Monica Kohles is working to create a database of all of the apartments in Westwood, featuring floor plans, pictures, prices and more. Read more...
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December 3, 10:28 pm
End of quarter book drive promotes literacy
During 10th and finals week, Net Impact Undergrad at UCLA, an organization focused on socially conscious business, is collecting books to promote literacy around the world. The drive, which runs through Dec. 12, is a partnership with Better World Books, an online bookseller that will sell donations with a percentage of profits going to organizations working to improve literacy in third-world countries. Organizers of the committee said the end of the quarter is an ideal time to elicit book donations. Read more...
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December 3, 10:28 pm
Chancellor denounces activist violence
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block condemned violence by animal rights activists in a university statement last week after two vehicles were torched outside of a Los Angeles home on Nov. 20. Students and Workers for the Liberation of UCLA Primates claimed responsibility for the attack which targeted a UCLA researcher. "Through these reprehensible tactics and reckless behavior, anti"“animal research extremists demonstrate repeatedly that they are willing not only to risk the lives of those who spend their careers working to help others but also the lives of the unsuspecting general public, including children," Block said in a UCLA statement. Read more...