UCLA community members dressed in costumes, ranging from Harry Potter robes to unicorn onesies, and stayed on their feet in Pauley Pavilion for 26 hours to raise money for pediatric AIDS research. The UCLA Pediatric AIDS Coalition hosted the 15th annual Dance Marathon to fundraise for pediatric AIDS research and support those who are impacted […]
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Dance Marathon funds AIDS treatment, support
UCLA students have teamed together with the Pediatric Aids Coalition to acknowledge the struggles of children suffering from AIDS. The Pediatric AIDS Coalition raised over $446,000 through their annual Dance Marathon this weekend, which will will help fund support and treatment services aimed at women and children. TRANSCRIPT: Piceno: Bright neon colors are flooding the […]
Vigil held for UCLA student who died at Reagan Medical Center
A UCLA student died Friday at the UCLA Ronald Reagan Medical Center, according to an email from UCLA Housing Services. He was 21. Brian Kuan, a third-year cognitive science student who transferred from California Polytechnic State University Pomona, lived in the De Neve Holly dorm. Kuan was from Walnut, California, according to his Facebook page. […]
Two new slates, three total, to run 19 candidates in May USAC election
Nineteen candidates will run in the upcoming spring election, the undergraduate student government Election Board confirmed Saturday. Three slates, or student-run political groups, will be running candidates in the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council election in May. Two of the three slates, Waves of Change and MakeUCLAGreatAgain, are newly registered. Two slates, Bruins United and […]
Korean American Student Association to host voting registration booth
The UCLA Korean American Student Association will hold a Voter Registration Day Friday on Bruin Walk to promote civic engagement among Asian-American students. KASA will set up a booth on Bruin Walk from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help students register to vote in the presidential election, said Steve Shin, president of the Korean […]
Geffen Academy director to lead info session on school’s mission
UCLA faculty members can learn more about the Geffen Academy at UCLA in a meeting Tuesday, officials announced Thursday. Sibyll Carnochan Catalan, who will lead the school when it opens in fall 2017, will host the event in the Charles E. Young Research Library 11360 from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday. Carnochan Catalan will explain […]
Pediatric AIDS Coalition director of cause flies back from DC to dance
This weekend, Daniel Cook will fly 2,700 miles from Washington, D.C., to UCLA to honor two uncles he lost to AIDS. Cook, a third-year political science student, will return for a weekend from his quarter in Washington, D.C., to participate in Dance Marathon, an annual 26-hour event in Pauley Pavilion. In its 13-year history, the […]