Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

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Car owners feeling crunch

Whether driving is necessity or luxury, students face up to reality of drastically rising cost of fuel

When most college students are fishing change out of their couches to barely afford fast food, some may find themselves facing the additional burden of emptying their wallets at the corner gas station.

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Just how high will gas prices climb?

With consumers now paying an average of $4 per gallon, conversation turns to causes, future effects

Just six years ago, national gas prices hovered around $1 per gallon. Today, even the average six months ago – $3 per gallon – is sounding good.

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Parking debt persists despite ticket revenues

As anyone who has ever parked at UCLA knows, parking tickets are a serious business ­– not to mention a serious source of revenue for UCLA transportation.

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Faulty ticketing can be contested

Although Web site simplifies process, only small percentage of appeals receive hearings

For students who believe they have been wrongfully ticketed, paying $45 or more is not the only option.

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Ethnic studies trying to maintain relevance

During the peak of the Civil Rights Movement, students at San Francisco State University walked out of class every day for five months to push for greater integration and acceptance of minority groups on campus.

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Dedicated student volunteers find niche

Stephanie Chan doesn’t have time to stop volunteering.

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Some solicitors breed mistrust

Representatives from some Bruin Walk solicitors are using dubious tactics to get money from students, and the tactics are corroding students’ trust in the charitable process.

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Philanthropy events aid nonprofit charities

Fraternities, sororities creatively raise money for other organizations, boost public relations

Natalie Comba, Delta Delta Delta sorority’s philanthropy chair, realized UCLA students often want one thing after a long night out of partying: food.

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Students stump on both sides of Iraq War

Months before launch of US military campaign, current Bruins were making war stances known

Mark Stefanos started many of his Friday nights in high school in typical fashion: piling into a car with some friends and heading into town.

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Student groups seek veteran aid

Nick Salcedo remembers hearing bullets whiz by him – “they sound exactly like they do in the movies” – and having a rocket-propelled grenade shot directly at him while serving in Iraq.

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