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Occupy UCLA has been a visible presence on the UCLA campus the past week, with its members pitching tents, marching and rallying as part of system-wide protests against tuition hikes and budget cuts to the University of California.

UCLA administrators are treading carefully after controversial police actions at sister University of California campuses drew harsh criticism from around the nation this week.

Flames lit up the dark sky as about 3,500 students, alumni and Bruin fans braved the cold to witness the burning of the 30-foot wooden structure at the annual Beat ‘SC Bonfire and Rally Monday night.

A new Bangkok-based branch of UCLA is set to open in Thailand in January 2012 in an effort to expand university ties in the region.

Vaccines distributed by the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center between January 2007 and Aug. 18, 2011 may have been stored at a temperature outside of the manufacturer’s recommendation, possibly rendering them ineffective.

Bill Davis had never washed someone else’s feet before.

Davis slowly lifted the man’s feet up from the warm soapy water and began to scrub while chatting with the man.

The man’s feet were worn down from constantly wearing his shoes and heavy walking ““ a common complication for the homeless, said Anmy Vu, third-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student and co-president of Happy Feet.

Before beginning the wash, Davis said he felt a bit nervous.

“I’ve never worked with people in this kind of setting before,” the third-year neuroscience student said.

Near Davis, six other undergraduate students were also at work.