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UCLA places sixth on Princeton Review's 'Dream College' list

UCLA placed sixth on the “Dream College” list released Tuesday by the Princeton Review, marking an improvement from seventh place last year.

The publication’s 2012 College Hopes and Worries Survey, which takes place annually, asked college applicants and their parents ““ about 11, 000 total respondents ““ to report on their expectations and experiences surrounding the college application process, according to the survey report.

The report has separate rankings for students’ and parents’ dream schools.

Regents express doubt over funding model for UCLA conference center, hotel

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; A UC Board of Regents committee withheld approval of the budget for UCLA’s planned $152 million conference center and hotel at its bimonthly meeting today, expressing skepticism about the financial model.

The regents indicated the full board would vote Thursday on granting UCLA only a small fraction of the budget ““ a few million dollars or less, to allow the campus to move forward with design plans.

UCLA and UC leadership will now need to regroup to address questions raised by the board.

UC Regents discuss Gov. Brown's tax initiative, campus police protocol

SAN FRANCISCO ““ University of California President Mark Yudof voiced support for Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative and said he will encourage the UC Board of Regents to do the same at a future meeting.

Brown’s measure, which would boost funding for public education and other services, proposes to increase the sales tax by a quarter-cent for four years and hike income taxes for seven years for those making more than $250,000.

Concert Review: 'Grey's Anatomy' stars perform live musical show at Royce Hall to benefit the Actors Fund

Teased by the familiar melody of smooth and muted percussion playing the “Grey’s Anatomy” theme song, the first few rows of VIPs threw up their hands in excitement, already predicting the high-energy atmosphere for the rest of the night.

Q&A: Guitarist, vocalist Dan Schwartz of Good Old War discusses new album and upcoming show in L.A.

Dan Schwartz is the guitarist and vocalist of the alternative-folk band “Good Old War,” whose new album, “Come Back as Rain,” was released on March 6. Schwartz spoke to the Daily Bruin’s Leah Christianson about the band’s upcoming show on March 25 at Avalon Hollywood, transcendental moments both on and off stage, and the band’s overarching positive mentality.