Seven months and counting until the new and improved Pauley Pavilion makes its debut

Mar. 9, 2012 – With just over seven months until Pauley Pavilion reopens, UCLA Senior Associate Athletic Director of Business Operations Ken Weiner discusses the developments in the renovation of the largest assembly hall on campus, while students on Bruin Walk describe what they’re most looking forward to in the new building. You can find more about the project and look at exterior shots of Pauley taken every 15 minutes here.

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He instructs, he models, he plays the viola: UCLA lecturer Richard O’Neill makes a life out of the arts

With six solo albums that have sold more than 100,000 copies and the Grammy Award
nomination for Best Soloist with Orchestra along with a plethora of other major musical
accolades, Richard O’Neill balances his time between solo-based projects, concertos with
orchestras, and lecturing for the viola at UCLA. He recounts the highlights of his musical career
as a solo artist, from performing with the Camerata Pacifica to commercial modeling.

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UCLA Bruin Toastmasters veteran José Angel Manaiza Jr. shares experiences in public speaking

Nov. 23, 2011 – Fourth-year economics student José Angel Manaiza Jr. reflects on what he’s learned over the years from Toastmasters, a global organization focused on teaching communication and leadership skills through public speaking. UCLA Bruin Toastmasters is a certified President’s Distinguished Club, which is the highest level of excellence that a Toastmasters club can achieve.

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