It’s not everyday that an actress hears she was killed. For actress and UCLA student Sno E. Blac, this is a reality. Serving as the likeness for the video game character Satele Shan in the MMORPG “Star Wars: The Old Republic,” Blac’s physical and interactive self can even be slain in the recently released game.
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Preservation society calls for conservation of UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden
A national preservation society has released an alert in response to the impending sale of the UCLA Hannah Carter Japanese Garden, deeming the garden “threatened.”
In November, UCLA announced plans to sell the Bel Air garden, which was donated in 1965 by former UC Board of Regents chair Edwin Carter and his wife Hannah.
On Thursday, the Garden Conservancy posted what it called a “threatened garden alert” on their website and called for preservation.
“The Garden Conservancy has expressed our concern in writing to the UCLA Chancellor, as have others,” according to the posting on the website.
Bill seeks to limit pay raises for UC, CSU executives
A bill introduced in the state legislature Friday seeks to make changes in the way the University of California awards executive pay raises.
The bill, authored by Sen.
ASUCLA Services Committee approves motion to fund USAC's request for $100,000
The undergraduate student government is one step closer to receiving $100,000 from the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors, funds that would help support student group programming for the rest of the academic year.
Representatives from the Undergraduate Student Association Council today presented their request for additional funding to the ASUCLA Services Committee, a sub-committee of the Board of Directors.
UC system to ban smoking, chewing tobacco on all campuses
The University of California announced a ban on smoking and chewing tobacco on all UC facilities this week.
This is part of an overall effort to move toward sustainable health and environmental practices, according to UC President Mark Yudof’s letter to UC chancellors earlier this week.
The smoking ban, which will go in effect in 2014, also prohibits the use and sale of all tobacco products.
“Offering a smoke-free environment will contribute positively to the health and well-being of all UC students, faculty, staff and our patients and visitors,” Yudof said in the letter.
Yudof also called on the chancellors of each campus to form a committee to implement a smoke-free policy.
In a similar move last year, the UCLA Health System also banned smoking on its facility.
Compiled by Naheed Rajwani, Bruin senior staff.
Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports: January 9, 2012
Jan. 9, 2011 “”mdash; Sports senior staff Sam Strong shares sound from the locker room from UCLA football’s 20-14 loss to Illinois in the Kraft Hunger Bowl game over winter break. He will also give some expert analysis of the BCS National Championship game between Louisiana State and Alabama as the action unfolds during the show.
Overtime with Daily Bruin Sports airs Mondays at 6:30 p.m. on UCLAradio.com.
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UCLA chapter of Amnesty International to protest practices at Guantanamo Bay
Jan. 9, 2011 “”mdash; This Wednesday marks the 10th anniversary of Guantanamo Bay’s opening as a detention center. Amnesty International chapters nationwide are protesting against the practices they have deemed unlawful and unjust. The UCLA chapter will be in Bruin Plaza. Fourth-year sociology student and UCLA Amnesty International Chief of Staff Amy Chen discusses the goals of the protest and its featured flash mob.
Long Story Short streams Mondays at 6 p.m. on UCLAradio.com. Listen to the whole episode here or visit our broadcast archive.
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