Wednesday, July 1

Students get ready to dance night and day away for AIDS

By Sabrina Singhapattanapong Daily Bruin Contributor On your mark, get set, DANCE! In UCLA’s first annual dance marathon, about 190 students will be on their feet for 26 hours tonight in Tom Bradley International Hall to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Read more...



Alums run center to help homeless

  People Assisting The Homeless PATHmall (People Assisting The Homeless) provides the homeless with services, including helping them conduct job searches. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Staff Two recent UCLA graduates are putting their degrees to good work at West Hollywood’s newest “mall.” But instead of selling overpriced clothing and distributing perfume samples, these two alumnae are dispensing jobs, opportunities and dignity to customers without any money. Read more...


Identity theft crimes double since last year

By Helen Seliverstov Daily Bruin Contributor The doubling of identity thefts ““ obtaining information from someone to set up a fraudulent account ““ from several dozen to 71 over the past year has made it the fastest growing financial crime at UCLA. Read more...


News Briefs

Kids learn about Cesar Chavez Elementary school students will pick strawberries for a day; high school students will spruce up a spring; and other children will help clean the Los Angeles River. Read more...


Study reiterates harmful drinking

By Dorothy Augustyniak Daily Bruin Contributor College drinking continues to be a serious problem across the nation, despite the fact that the number of students who abstain from alcohol has increased, according to a study by a branch of the the National Institutes of Health. Read more...


Student sues UC Hastings for residency requirements

By Crystal Betz Daily Bruin Contributor Definitions of in-state residency could change at the University of California and California State University systems if a state court of appeals rules in favor of a lawsuit claiming current university standards are unconstitutional. Read more...