Nestled at the center of 10.6 acres of diverse botanical gardens in a Mediterranean-esque climate, the Blake House used to serve as the official residence of the UC president. The house stands two stories tall, occupies more than 13,000 square feet, and overlooks the San Francisco Bay from the hills of Kensington, Calif. Read more...
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September 23, 3:00 am
Private funds pay for UC President’s house
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September 23, 2:58 am
Professor’s book models future of the Arctic
Staring at the devastated shores and towns of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Laurence Smith had one thing on his mind: melting glaciers. To this geography professor who studies melting ice sheets in the Arctic, the vast damage of the hurricane was a testament to global warming, rising sea levels and more violent storms throughout the world. "If you walk anywhere along that coast, (the destruction) goes for miles and miles," he said. Read more...
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Professor Laurence Smith traveled around the world to many destinations, including the glaciers of the Arctic, in preparation for writing a book on global warming. (Photo courtesy of Laurence Smith)
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September 23, 2:41 am
Residence hall for transfers helps transition
On Tuesday night, more than 50 students packed into a floor lounge, eyes glued to the television, as season two of the television series "Glee" premiered. This viewing party is just one of Delta Terrace's community events to bring together transfer students living in Delta Terrace. Though Delta Terrace was supposed to house only transfer students, about one-fourth of the residents are of other years because of transfers signing up late for housing, said Eric Hertz, a third-year resident assistant in Delta Terrace. Because transfer students have already experienced half of college, programs that the Delta Terrace buildings will hold will be targeted specifically toward transitioning them into life on the Hill. "Summer orientation for transfers was only one day, and they didn't get to experience much of what incoming freshmen did," Hertz said. Read more...
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Delta Terrace resident assistants have been working to make the transition a smooth one for the transfer students living there this year through community events, as well as traditional first-year orientation events such as Carpe Noctem.
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September 23, 2:27 am
Performance relies on a good night’s rest
Last spring, Matthew Abularach averaged about six hours of sleep per day during the quarter, often going to bed around 2 or 3 a.m.
"Generally, you feel the heavy eyelids and want to sit down and do nothing," said Abularach, a third-year political science student.
To stay awake, he would often get coffee at Bruin Café, surround himself with other people and go on Facebook, a habit that pushed him further behind in his work, he said.
Abularach said his weekly schedule often prevented him from getting any more sleep. Read more...
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September 23, 2:25 am
Talking peace in the Middle East
Many UCLA faculty and students are voicing their hopes and expectations about the most recent negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians happening this month. Members of the UCLA faculty see these negotiations as a positive indicator for a lasting peace between the two warring parties. Read more...
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September 23, 2:21 am
Raising cancer awareness through fashion
Shelly Farrior's older sister lost her battle to cancer in November 2006. Read more...
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September 23, 2:19 am
California crawls out of recession slowly
Amid a recession that has continued to plague the nation, a team of economists at the UCLA Anderson School of Management is predicting the harrowing effects of our economic downturn will slowly fade, although significant progress is unlikely to be noticeable until 2012. The persisting problem was that consumers were spending money that they would never receive, particularly when buying houses in anticipation that their values would increase, said Edward Leamer, director of the UCLA Anderson Forecast. Now that consumers are finding out they are actually less wealthy than anticipated, they are attempting to rebuild their assets by saving, he said. Read more...