Read our feature series about the ongoing Typhoon Yolanda relief missions in the Philippines and the UCLA community's contributions to the recovery. The Daily Bruin spent 19 days in the Philippines talking to survivors, displaced persons and aid agencies about the progress being made in the wake of one of the worst typhoons on record. Read more...
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Campus, News
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October 6, 3:08 am
Chancellor Block to hold seminar on future of university
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block will answer questions about the future of the university in a free seminar on campus Monday afternoon. During the seminar, which will be held in the Neuroscience Research Building auditorium from noon to 1 p.m., Block will talk about the university’s budget, social topics concerning UCLA and challenges the university may face in the future, said seminar administrator Mark Weiner. Read more...
Crime, News, Westwood
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October 6, 1:15 am
Over past year, 28 peepings reported near Westwood apartments
Marie Scampini glanced across the courtyard of her Veteran Avenue apartment building into the parking lot next door, where a man acting suspiciously caught her eye. Read more...
Crime, News
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October 4, 3:55 pm
Medical student accused of stealing patient’s iPad considers plea deal
A woman who allegedly stole a dying patient’s iPad at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center appeared in court Friday to discuss a plea deal that would let her face a sentence of community service instead of jail time. Read more...
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October 3, 2:38 am
Gov. Brown signs bill extending loans to undocumented students
Undocumented college students in California will be eligible for state-financed loans starting next academic year, but lasting plans for the program’s budget and sustainability are still uncertain. Read more...
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October 3, 2:24 am
‘Global Cities’ program lets students explore Barcelona and LA
Walking through the streets of Los Angeles for the first time, Marta Guberna, David Román and Mireia Dilmé found a little slice of home. The students from Pompeu Fabra University never met while studying in Barcelona – the highest ranked Spanish University according some university rankings. Read more...
Photo: Marta Guberna, a fourth-year business economics student, David Román, a fourth-year political science student, and Mireia Dilmé, a third-year business management student (left to right) took classes at UCLA this summer as part of the Global Cities program offered by Pompeu Fabra University. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
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October 3, 2:14 am
Student petitions for Sikh studies class
Manjot Singh covers his long hair in a turban every day as a physical manifestation of worship, a basic tenet of his Sikh faith. Because he wears a turban, the fourth-year global studies student said he sometimes thinks students on campus treat him differently or make unfair judgments about his religious beliefs. Read more...