Brooke Ruth

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• Alums won’t leave UCLA

  June 23, 2008 at 1:33 a.m.

  Just because students have graduated from UCLA does not mean they are prepared to leave behind their ties to the university.

• Grant helps kids rock on

  June 2, 2008 at 1:35 a.m.

  Vanya Green played her guitar and sang while a room full of children rattled shakers, pounded drums and sang along.

• Community colleges popular in summer

  May 22, 2008 at 1:16 a.m.

  Last summer, Nanette Curtis, a fourth-year economics student, took an anatomy class at Santa Monica College. Her intent was not to transfer the credit to UCLA, but to satisfy a requirement for applying to graduate school.

• 13 more involved in file breach

  May 14, 2008 at 2:24 a.m.

  The UCLA Medical Center has been in the spotlight lately for its recent issues with patient privacy, and a fourth report on the issue recently revealed new information.

• Taco trucks told to hit the road or pay a fine

  May 6, 2008 at 1:43 a.m.

  Catering trucks in Westwood provide a variety of cheap food, from corn-tortilla tacos to hamburgers with fries, but the truck operators may be affected by a recent Los Angeles county ordinance.

• Leaving the seller’s market

  April 30, 2008 at 3:08 a.m.

  Just as Rachel exchanged a bag of crystal methamphetamine for $20 from a fellow high school student, she saw high school security guards drive by.

• Ceremony honor community-oriented service

  April 23, 2008 at midnight

  Five professors were awarded the Ann C. Rosenfield Distinguished Community Partnership Prize for their partnerships with community organizations on Tuesday night.

• Westwood businesses celebrate Earth Day

  April 22, 2008 at 12:51 a.m.

  Whether a marketing tactic or true concern, different Westwood businesses are pitching in with their Earth Day programs and promotions.

• Canceled flights don’t need to ruin plans

  April 17, 2008 at 1:52 a.m.

  The problems that have plagued airlines recently have disrupted some students’ travel plans and may continue to, but there are ways to avoid major problems.

• UCLA students bring home Rice awards

  April 8, 2008 at 2:26 a.m.

  A group of students from the UCLA Anderson School of Management competed in the Rice Business Plan Competition at Rice University in Texas this past weekend – winning two awards.