While stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett are sure to be front and center for this Sunday’s 79th Annual Academy Awards, those without their own billboards and $10 million paydays may find themselves stationed in front of the television. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Starstruck fans join the red carpet extravaganza
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Japanese floral arrangement takes root at UCLA Extension
Students gather in a classroom around their teacher, but rather than hand out a test or begin a lecture, UCLA Extension instructor Kyoko Kassarjian surveys students as they delicately piece together flowers into complex Japanese floral arrangements called Ikebana. Read more...
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February 20, 9:00 pm
Turn down the guilt: piracy doesn’t kill sales
I remember the day I first discovered that music could be downloaded for free on the Internet. I even remember the first song I ever downloaded: “Kryptonite” by 3 Doors Down. Read more...
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February 19, 9:03 pm
Grooving toward a six-figure sum
After 26 hours on their feet, participants at the 2007 Dance Marathon at UCLA counted down the last five seconds of the event and sat down with relief on the floor of Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...
Crime, News
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February 19, 9:02 pm
Workshop to advise apartment hunters
Students interested in the legal issues involved with renting an apartment can learn more about leasing and landlord responsibilities at the Tenant’s Rights Workshop tonight. The event is being presented by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Facilities Commission from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Read more...
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February 19, 9:01 pm
On some IDs, age is just a number
Fake identification card in hand and ready to party, Andrew dropped by his usual store to stock up on liquor. “I’ve been using it at this store for a while, and for some reason that night I got a little nervous and I told them I was 24 instead of the 23 age that is actually on my ID, then they went and checked it out,” said Andrew, a second-year UCLA student who declined to give his last name since he continues to use his ID and does not want to get caught engaging in an illegal activity. Read more...
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February 19, 9:00 pm
Educators weighing in on Wikipedia
As the days of expensive hardbound Encyclopedia Britannica sets transition into the age of Wikipedia, schools are determining what their relationship to the Web site should be. Read more...