On the Day of the Dead each year, Charlene Villaseñor Black goes to the cemetery with her family to reconnect with her ancestors. She then goes to the Hill to see through the Day of the Dead celebration, watching participants and guests create altars in honor of friends and family who have died. Residents of […]
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UCPD forum addresses questions on police brutality, body cameras
Students talked with university police officers about UCPD’s lack of body cameras and about the use of Long-Range Acoustic Devices during Undie Run, among other concerns, during a forum Monday. About 30 students attended the open discussion on campus, which included UCLA Chief of Police James Herren, police Capt. Manny Garza, Crime Prevention Officer Erik […]
Mother’s experiences with HIV inspires Dance Marathon participant
Sarah Denison-Johnston’s feet began to ache from dancing during the ninth hour of UCLA’s 14th Annual Dance Marathon, but a constant stream of supportive text messages from her mom helped her continue through the 26 hours. Denison-Johnston’s mother, Rebecca Denison, has been living with HIV for more than 30 years. The annual Dance Marathon event […]
Bruin Plate to remove all meat from dinner menu for ‘Green Mondays’
Bruin Plate plans to remove all meat options from its Monday dinners starting May 4 as part of a pilot program for a new green campaign. The campaign, called “Green Mondays,” formed when the student group Bruins for Animals approached UCLA Dining Services winter quarter with a plan to serve more sustainable meals for Hill […]
UCLA professor, alum donate money for new center at Anderson School
A UCLA distinguished professor of microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics and her husband, a UCLA Anderson School of Management professor emeritus, recently donated $10 million to the business school to establish a new marketing research center. Donald and Sherie Morrison’s donation will be used to launch the Morrison Family Center for Marketing Studies and Data […]
Founder of Intellectual Ventures, alumnus Nathan Myhrvold to speak at commencement
UCLA alumnus Nathan Myhrvold will speak at the UCLA College of Letters and Sciences commencement ceremony in June.
Dance Marathon raises about $446,160, up slightly from last year
The Pediatric AIDS Coalition raised about $446,160 through this year’s Dance Marathon, a slight increase from last year’s fundraising total. For the past five years, Dance Marathon participants have raised more than $400,000 each year, with the amounts peaking at $475,400 in 2013. Last year, the event raised $445,000 for charities that aim to fight […]