Monday, May 12th, 2008

News

Anderson endowed with $10 million

Donation will support increased outreach, funding for programs for Center for Finance

UCLA Anderson alumnus and current Chairman and Chief Executive of BlackRock Laurence Fink and his wife Lori donated $10 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Thursday, the largest endowment since John Anderson’s naming donation in 1987.

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Campus museums collage art, dialogue

Fowler and Hammer sponsor community forums about social issues, exhibitions

Since their inceptions, the Fowler and Hammer Museums have offered students the chance to see world-renowned art exhibitions, in addition to a selection of supplemental educational programs.

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Proposed GI bills would affect veteran benefits

Two pieces of legislation aim to increase funding for education but disagree on allocation methods

For students Luke Stalcup and Anthony Allman, the current battle over two new GI bills is not only a discussion occurring on Capitol Hill, but also a battle over legislation pertinent to their education and livelihood.

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Student journal examines energy power

Group collaborated to produce collection of academic articles about renewable solar power

The Forum for Energy Economics and Development, a student organization focused on learning about sources of renewable energy, recently released its first self-produced academic journal on solar energy.

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Feature Photo: Walkathon draws the eye

Students perform bhangra, a folk dance from Punjan, a region in western India, during the Shankara Eye Foundation Walkathon at Drake Stadium Sunday. The foundation helps to provide free eye surgeries for children in India.

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Students First! captures 7 seats

Students First! won an overwhelming majority of council seats in the 2008 undergraduate student government elections, taking the presidency and six additional spots.

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Election results reshape council

After a year as the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s slate minority and witnessing a resignation of one of its members,

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Night charged with emotion

The sound of drumming, tambourines and loud, spirited cheering from supporters of Bruins United and Students First! drowned out every other sound on the steps of Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday night.

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Mother always knows best

Mother’s Day is Sunday, so the Daily Bruin asked students to share stories about how their mothers have made a difference in their education and lives.

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Couples build relationships across age gap

Students find that some differences are hardly an issue when it comes to long-term dating

When Danielle Shelton, now 18, first started dating her boyfriend, she was 16 and he was 23.

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Israel celebrates 60 years

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff joined Bruins for Israel in Bruin Plaza for the celebration of 60 years of Israeli independence, and the event featured speakers, performers and booths honoring the country’s many qualities.

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Bill would set legal age for salvia

California Senate to decide whether to outlaw

A bill passed by the state Assembly, now in the state Senate, would make selling the hallucinogenic drug salvia to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and $1,000 in fines.

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Editors picked for UCLA publications

The Associated Students UCLA Communications Board appointed the editors of some Student Media publications for the 2008-2009 school year on Tuesday.

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Frats condemn crimes at SDSU

UCLA Greek system members say drug activity here is unlikely to occur on large scale

A day after dozens of students at San Diego State University – including several fraternity members – were arrested in a major drug bust, leaders of the Greek system’s Westwood chapters expressed confidence that no such incident was possible at UCLA.

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Loyalty oath causes legal controversy

Woman is refused job for not signing contract, prompting discussion over its current pertinence

In 1952, amid a strong anti-communist sentiment in the nation, a law was passed in California that required all workers who were American citizens to sign a loyalty oath to be eligible to be hired for employment.

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