Ellen Morrow, a volunteer for UCLA’s People-Animal Connection (PAC) Program, and her golden doodle, Charley, are one of many pet-and-owner duos who go to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center every two weeks to brighten up a patient’s day. More »
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Street Art for the Community
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February 12, 2:00 am
Hanging from a fence in the abandoned lot across from In-N-Out Burger, an intricate collage of black-and-white ink drawings forms a bird with a cardboard cutout reading a single word: love. The artwork was created by Gino Burman-Loffredo, a 31-year-old L.A. resident who now makes positive street art to display on fences around the city. “People love positive art,” Burman-Loffredo said. He creates this art as a counter to the negative billboards people are forced to see and as a distraction from the one-track lives that many students lead. Watch to discover the story behind his hashtag “#heallosangeles” and how this artist believes that positive street art can help our community.
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February 5, 1:17 am
50 years of handcrafted jewelry
“I have an appreciation for jewelry, not only as adornment but as objects of art and beauty,” said Muriel Chastanet, owner of a family-run business in Westwood that shares her name. More »
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January 31, 12:00 am
Video: Project Fatherhood facilitates dialogue
“Bringing males of color together, that in itself is a huge accomplishment,” said Timothy McDaniel, a member of Project Fatherhood. Project Fatherhood, which takes place at the Jordan Downs Community Center in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, is a multifaceted parenting program that benefits from its collaborations with Dr. More »
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January 31, 12:00 am
Video: Caffe Luxxe: where coffee and community meet
“Well my major at UCLA was political science. I’m not actually quite sure how it would connect, so I’d kind of be making something up,” laughs UCLA alum Gary Chau. More »
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January 27, 12:57 am
Video: Dance styles at UCLA’s Friday Night Fights
“When it comes to judging, it’s very difficult because the dancers are so skilled and because there’s a lot of different styles,” said Komo Yamashita, judge at UCLA’s relaunched Friday Night Fights dance competition. More »
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January 24, 12:00 am
Video: Promoting safety on campus
He grabs her ponytail, but before he can attack, the woman turns around and throws a punch. This is one of the scenarios that the instructors of the the Bruin Self Defense program simulate for students. More »