Bruins Keep Collison for Another Year
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By Emily Cook on May 4, 2008 - 10:31:15 PM
Junior Point Guard Darren Collison has decided not to declare for the NBA draft. He will be returning to UCLA next year, however, without three of his fellow 2008 season starters.
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Former UCLA Medical Center Employee Indicted
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By Susie Kopecky on May 4, 2008 - 3:08:38 AM
A former UCLA Medical Center employee has been federally indicted for her role in peeking at confidential medical files of celebrities, and possibly selling the information to outside media sources.
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Don't Hassel The Hoff - He's Healing
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By Susie Kopecky on Apr 27, 2008 - 1:35:48 AM
Television and film star David Hasselhoff was admitted to UCLA Medical Center on Saturday, April 19. Hasselhoff, 55, was admitted after a previous eye surgery's incision caused minor complications.
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UCLA Medical Center Leaking More Celebrity Files
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By Emily Cook on Apr 13, 2008 - 8:17:26 PM
Weeks after announcing the termination of employees for snooping in Britney Spears’s files, the UCLA Medical Center has reportedly fired another employee for leaking information.
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Bill Clinton to Address UCLA Graduates
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By Debbie Stampfli on Mar 30, 2008 - 1:00:00 AM
Former President Bill Clinton has just confirmed that he will address UCLA graduates as the keynote speaker of this year’s graduation, on June 13. The event is not open to the general public.
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Drugs Found in Drinking Water
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By Harriet Steinberg on Mar 23, 2008 - 9:05:26 PM
A UCLA professor of Environmental Health Sciences would like to study pharmaceutical drugs found in drinking water. He has been told that the amounts of drugs found are not harmful, yet he is not satisfied.
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Gambling Can Lead To Problems
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By Harriet Steinberg on Mar 23, 2008 - 5:03:17 PM
If you gamble once in awhile, that's one thing. However, what if you are a habitual gambler and do it for money? A group at UCLA has done a study about gambling in regards to who can be at risk.
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Death of a UCLA Student
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By HanNa Lee on Mar 23, 2008 - 2:30:51 AM
A candlelight vigil was held in
the Bruin
Plaza Monday night, March 17, in memory of UCLA student Elias Ibrahim, who drowned on Friday, March 14, when the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center was closed.
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UCLA Medical Center Busts Chops For Spears Breach
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By Susie Kopecky on Mar 23, 2008 - 1:35:02 AM
Patient confidentiality applies, no matter how famous one may be. This message was brought home this past weekend, when it was announced that 13 employees at UCLA Medical Center may be fired.
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The "Wizard of Westwood" Returns from Hospital
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By Emily Cook on Mar 16, 2008 - 8:12:22 PM
Former UCLA Basketball coach and Hall of Famer John Wooden was released form the hospital on Tuesday. Doctors discovered an irregular heartbeat while Wooden was hospitalized for a fall.
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Westwood Landslide Affects Commuters and Residents
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By Debbie Stampfli on Mar 16, 2008 - 12:15:32 AM
Last Thursday, a landslide occurred on the hillside of a residential home in Westwood, causing serious traffic congestion, and knocking out power to more than 1800 residences and businesses.
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UCLA Asks For Injunctions
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By HanNa Lee on Mar 2, 2008 - 11:46:14 PM
The Regents of the
University of
California have a temporary restraining order against several extreme animal rights groups who have been harassing faculty and administrators.
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Farmers' Markets are Popular in Westwood
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By Harriet Steinberg on Feb 24, 2008 - 7:03:27 PM
There are now two farmers' markets in Westwood. They are popular with the students as well as the business people who are in this area...
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UCLA Dance Marathon
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By HanNa Lee on Feb 24, 2008 - 11:12:00 AM
The seventh annual Bop-til-you-Drop Dance
Marathonat UCLA, a fundraiser for pediatric AIDS, passed the million dollar mark this past President’s Day Weekend.
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Students Donate Hair for Charity
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By Harriet Steinberg on Feb 17, 2008 - 7:01:01 PM
UCLA students, faculty, and friends are having a unique way of donating to a children's charity. They are having a special event in order to make their contribution.
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A Conflict about UCLA Nicotine Studies
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By Harriet Steinberg on Feb 17, 2008 - 6:18:24 PM
UCLA researchers, who are trying to find a way to help people stop the nicotine habit, are having to struggle with a great deal of battles. On one hand, they are having problems with the animal rights group. On the other side of the coin, the anti-tobacco activists are stating their point of view. Is there a right or wrong answer to this conflict?
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Soldiers' Symptoms Caused by Stress
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By Harriet Steinberg on Feb 10, 2008 - 9:43:19 PM
In a study done at UCLA and Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, it was discovered that soldiers in Iraq who complained about certain symptoms found out that it was not due to brain injury but to stress.
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Innovative Elementary School at UCLA
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By Harriet Steinberg on Feb 10, 2008 - 9:28:50 PM
Seeds University Elementary School, located in UCLA, has a very unique program. Because it is a private school, they do not follow the No Child Left Behind rule that the public schools have to follow. They believe in having students learn at their own individual needs. Since this program is such a success, they want to experiment with low income neighborhoods in hopes to get good results.
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Colleges Get Involved in Global Warming
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By Harriet Steinberg on Feb 10, 2008 - 7:59:07 PM
Five California colleges had events that portrayed the necessity of protecting our environment. An organization known as Focus the Nation was involved in the events that were presented by these colleges. The hope is to make the public aware of the various ways in which we can help our environment.
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UCLA Police Looking for Suspects
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By HanNa Lee on Feb 10, 2008 - 2:17:34 PM
UCLA Police is asking the public for help to capture suspects in an attempted robbery and an attempted kidnapping.
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UCLA Rally Offers Celebrity Support for Obama
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By Debbie Stampfli on Feb 10, 2008 - 11:58:15 AM
On Sunday, UCLA's Pauley Pavilion played host to a celebrity-filled rally for democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama.
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Britney Released From UCLA - Psych Ward
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By Tommy Garrett on Feb 10, 2008 - 12:12:09 AM
The never ending three-ring circus isn't over. Fresh out of the UCLA Psychiatric unit, Britney pays a visit to the Beverly Hills Hotel and sends the paparazzi on a high speed chase.
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