Every Mother’s Day, Darlene Geurin can’t help but remember her son; her only child. “He challenged rules, and he pushed boundaries,” Geurin said. “It was my job as his mother to … frequently rein that strong spirit in.” On July 15, 2003, exactly a year after starting boot camp, Marine Lance Corporal Cory Ryan Geurin […]
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Protesters, politicians oppose swap of VA lands
The continuing controversy surrounding the management of the Veterans Affairs lands down the street from UCLA, on Wilshire Boulevard near the 405 Freeway, took another turn Wednesday with a public showing of opposition to a proposed land swap with the U.S. Army Reserve. Also, after reviewing the General Services Administration’s Draft Environmental Impact Study, the […]
Diary gives a face to HIV/AIDS battle
Thembi Ngubane is just one face in a sea of millions in South Africa affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. But it is her voice that is bringing the realities of the virus’ impact to the United States. The 21-year-old Ngubane has been recording her day-to-day life and battle with AIDS for National Public Radio’s popular […]
Prices at the pump soar to new heights
Armin Najadi just bought a new car, but he’s trying not to use it much. In fact, the fourth-year history student leaves his car behind when he goes to school, preferring to walk to classes in order to save money on gas. “I had a four-cylinder, and now I have a (bigger car), so the […]
Veterans Affairs land to be auctioned
Amid protests from local community groups and politicians, the U.S. Army will be offering 10 acres of Veterans Affairs land near Westwood to commercial developers. The land includes three buildings ““ Holderman Hall and Munemori Hall, each a two-story Army Reserve Center building, and a detached maintenance building ““ for a total of about 83,406 […]
Workshops educate users on safety of online forums
As online social networking has become increasingly popular, with Web sites like MySpace and Facebook boasting millions of users, UCLA community members have become concerned about online safety. “If you don’t have familiarity with it, there can be fear,” said Karen Minero, associate director of the UCLA Center for Women & Men. To address these […]
[A Closer Look]: Businesses give homeless ruling mixed reviews
Bobby McCue said he often finds homeless people sleeping in the doorway of his Westwood bookstore, effectively blocking him from entering. “This isn’t every day, but it does end up happening … at least once a week,” said McCue, manager of Mystery Bookstore. When he asks them to leave, they usually move down the street […]