Since construction of De Neve Plaza broke ground on the Hill 13 years ago, UCLA has been a major economic contributor to the L.A. building industry. Read more...
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May 25, 2:52 am
UCLA aims to extend housing guarantees to more upperclassmen
His room may have a leather couch, but Jake Adler's double in Sproul Hall is still sometimes too small for comfort. Read more...
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Third-year geophysics and space physics student Jake Adler chose to live on the Hill again this year in a comfortable double room in Sproul Hall. Many upperclassmen choose to live in off-campus apartments after their second and third years for more independence.
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May 25, 2:46 am
Homeboy Industries founder Father Greg Boyle shares tales of kinship he has developed with ex-gang members
At the headquarters of Homeboy Industries located in downtown Los Angeles, Jesuit Father Greg Boyle works to reform the lives of nearly 200 former gang members. Read more...
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Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest and founder of Homeboy Industries, spoke on the Hill Tuesday night about his experience working with former gang members.
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May 25, 2:43 am
Paraplegic man regains mobility with aid of UCLA research, experimental treatment
Rob Summers has not been able to stand on his feet for the past four years. Read more...
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Former college baseball pitcher Rob Summers can now move his legs.
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May 25, 2:38 am
Task force proposes to supplant Bruin OnLine email with Gmail
In response to a growing use of Google services across campus, a task force of students and faculty has proposed moving UCLA's Bruin OnLine email to Gmail. Read more...
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UCLA is considering outsourcing student and alumni email to Google or Microsoft or revising Bruin OnLine. The popularity of each option as well as the relative savings are presented above.
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May 25, 2:32 am
Applied linguistics department closes admissions after failing to meet all of Academic Senate's demands, now in limbo as it awaits disbandment decision
After allegedly failing to meet requests for change from the Academic Senate, the applied linguistics department will not be allowed to accept new students for the 2012-13 school year. Read more...
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May 24, 6:08 pm
Students to host summer science camp for underprivileged middle school students
Shahryar Rahdari was blown away in his neuroanatomy class when he realized that basic human functions such as breathing and learning are the results of complex neural processes and pathways. Read more...
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Student volunteers will run the first InnoWorks science camp at UCLA for underprivileged middle school students this summer.