Saturday, May 17th, 2008

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Regents finalize vote to raise fees

2008-2009 cost going up 7.4 percent; board also discusses results of study on student diversity

With the protesters from the previous day gone, the overall atmosphere was much calmer when the University of California Board of Regents met Thursday to finalize a vote to increase student fees.

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For many, sex is no casual affair

Students draw on faith, family and experience to make choices about becoming or staying active

When Jina Im was pledging her sorority as a second-year, she was shocked to find out that some of her fellow pledges were still virgins.

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A heartfelt response to quake

Students remember China’s earthquake victims through vigil, other charity events

In the wake of a major earthquake that struck China earlier this week and has claimed more than 10,000 lives, members of the UCLA community are pooling in their efforts to respond to the disaster.

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Anonymous rape tests to be federally required

To receive specific funding, exams will need to be offered, regardless of whether victims file report

Anonymous testing for rape victims, a practice already available in parts of the country, will become mandatorily available in select locations in the near future under a new federal requirement.

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Service workers to vote on potential strike

With contracts past expired, AFSCME members still demand wage increases, with UC holding out

After 10 months of negotiations, patient-care and service workers from all 10 University of California campuses will be voting from May 17 to 22 on whether or not to strike.

The 20,000 workers’ contracts expired 10 months ago, and ...

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Students compete in consulting

UCLA group Bruin Consulting hosting an event with top prize set as coveted networking dinner

Fifteen student teams hoping to win a valuable networking dinner with recruiters from the consulting field will take part in the second annual Strategy and Operations Case Competition on Saturday.

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Chancellor Block officially inaugurated

With Chancellor Gene Block having previously been a faculty member at the University of Virginia for more than 30 years, University of California Board of Regents Chairman Richard Blum said he expected things might be a little bit different for Block when he came to UCLA.

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Frisbee funds children’s camp

Sorority’s tournament today will raise money for Camp Laurel, offer students fun and prizes

The Gamma Phi Beta sorority is hosting an ultimate Frisbee tournament today to raise money for Camp Laurel, a nonprofit organization that assists children infected with or affected by HIV and AIDS.

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Influential tobacco researcher, 84, dies

Murray Jarvik devoted his career studying nicotine addiction, was instrumental in developing the patch

Dr. Murray Jarvik, the man whose research helped develop the nicotine patch, passed away last Thursday at the age of 84.

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Students advocate Palestinian cause

Students for Justice in Palestine kicked off Palestinian Awareness Week as the parents of Rachel Corrie addressed a room of students to remember their activist daughter at the Humanities Building last night.

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Jerry Springer Visits UCLA

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