Contemporary Halloween celebrations are generally associated with pumpkin-carving, trick-or-treating and haunted houses, but the night of Oct. 31 is fraught with an ancient history that draws from different cultural traditions. Read more...
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October 27, 9:58 pm
Halloween blends different cultural customs
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October 27, 9:56 pm
Hammer Museum hosts third annual Halloween event
Bluegrass music, eccentric crafts and a six-foot-tall drag performer. An atypical Halloween scene? Not to the Hammer Museum. Read more...
Photo: Courtesy of ROBERT SPOEKER Bluegrass group Shadow Mountain Band will play for the Hammer Museum’s “A Halloween Hoedown!” on Saturday. They will be accompanied by crafts and food at the atypical Halloween celebration.
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October 13, 9:40 pm
Thefts prompt aggressive protective measures
Jacqueline Djedje noticed the two koras from West Africa were stolen minutes before a class presentation for her African American musical heritage course this fall. Read more...
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October 13, 9:39 pm
Security cameras monitor campus
Students shopping in the UCLA Store may not know that someone could be watching them on a TV monitor in the back room as they sift through clothing, choose a planner or shoplift a computer lock. Read more...
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October 13, 9:34 pm
Underutilized community service officers provide safety, company
When Kathy Ngo stepped out of Boyer Hall into an empty courtyard a little before midnight on Monday, she was hardly surprised by the sight of a tall man waiting for her. Read more...
Photo: Kathy Ngo, a first year graduate student in chemistry and biochemistry, is escorted from Boyer Hall by Eric Agar, a community service officer. The CSO escort service program operates from dusk until 1 a.m. on most nights, except on Thursdays, when it operates until 2 a.m.
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September 29, 11:37 pm
Most of funding for Pauley Pavilion will come from donations
Construction is nothing new for UCLA, and the price tag for the latest project was approved in mid-July by the UC Board of Regents. Read more...
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September 29, 11:17 pm
Renovation to retain old feel of Pauley Pavilion
When the doors to Pauley Pavilion opened in 1965, school administrators were already talking about a renovation. Read more...
Photo: UCLA ATHLETICS Artist rendering of the exterior of Pauley Pavilion after the projected $185 million renovation shows the view from the direction of the Central Ticket Office. Construction will begin in March of 2010 and the renovation is expected to be complete in 2012.