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Erik Schweitzer, a faculty advisor at the UCLA Molecular Biology Institute, brought his alpacas to campus last quarter to help his students de-stress before taking their pathophysiology final. (Justine Sto. Tomas/Daily Bruin senior staff)

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Erik Schweitzer drove his two pet alpacas, Sage and Rosemary, to a cathedral to get them blessed and to celebrate the day of the patron saint of animals, St.

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Faculty advisor shares experience of having pet alpacas

By Erica Drake

Jan. 31, 2017 11:10 p.m.