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October 14, 11:57 pm

Celebration of John Wooden’s life and legacy in commemoration of his 100th birthday

UCLA community celebrates John Wooden's 100th birthday

October 15, 2010 – Students and members from the UCLA community celebrated John Wooden's 100th birthday Thursday at a special event put on by the Undergraduate Students Association Council. [1:00]

 "UCLA community celebrates John Wooden's 100th birthday"

Fourteen hundred people sat in the dark in Collins Court. Read more...

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UCLA basketball coach Ben Howland speaks at The Wooden 100: A Birthday Celebration event on Thursday night. Audio of the event is at dailybruin.com/radio

News, Westwood

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October 14, 3:40 am

UCLA opens child care facility in Westwood

Silhouetted against a cloudy blue sky and the backdrop of Westwood's high rise buildings, a child climbs onto a wooden play structure, smiles down at his mother, and goes down the slide. Read more...

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UCLA’s new child care center, located on Weyburn Avenue on top of the Westwood Marketplace center, celebrated its grand opening on Tuesday.

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October 14, 3:30 am

An empty feeling inside

A family in Cameroon shares its experience of living through the tragic loss of its son and brother, Guy Alang-Ntang

October 11, 2010 "”mdash; The Daily Bruin reporting project, “An Outside Shot,” includes articles, photos and multimedia capturing the basketball community in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Two former UCLA forwards, Alfred Aboya and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, hail from the West African capital city, where basketball is gradually taking over as a top sport.

Six years ago, Yaoundé native Guy Alang-Ntang left Cameroon to play basketball at an American high school. Three years later, he suffered from a fatal heart attack on the court. Members of Alang-Ntang’s family share their memories of him, and their experiences in coping with his death. [3:08]

To view the entire package, please visit dailybruin.com/overandback.

"A family in Cameroon shares its experience of living through the tragic loss of its son and brother, Guy Alang-Ntang"

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon "”mdash; Gabriel Meng keeps a box of old photos, programs and memorabilia tucked away in his room. Read more...

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Paul Homoie Ntang Mpie, Alang-Ntang’s father, reflects on the day that he discovered his son died.


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