University of California Los Angeles - Bruin Life / Southern Campus Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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1 J 1 n w — ► One Bruin is excited about his chances of being hired. That was the ultimate goal for students at the fair. Not only can one seek various job oppor- tunities at the fair, but also fun freebies. Standard Poor ' s gave out free stressballs and booklets. Jane Song and Tammy Wong are dressed to impress any future employers. Students were decked out in professional attire to greet compnay representatives. Kelly Winters Kelly Winters JOB FAIRS 21

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rsing literacy The World ' s Largest Book comes to UCLA UCLA experienced a very special event sponsors. The companies expected to last fall when a giant touring book visited donate over 100,000 books this year, the campus. Halloween marked the Many UCLA students signed their names appearance of the World ' s Largest Book on the enormous book with the in Wesrwood Plaza. No, it was not a really knowledge that their efforts were making creative costume worn by a UCLA a direct impact on one child ' s life, student, it was a nation-wide campaign to With literacy being such a problem in fight for an end to illiteracy. Sponsored by inner cities such as Los Angeles, the Coca-Cola, Scholastic Books, and a non- World ' s Largest Book campaign sought to profit organization named First Book, the improve the chances of those children afflicted by poverty to succeed by reading. The idea was that once the love of reading was triggered, those students would have a greater chance of success in school, and hopefully make it to a university such as the ones visited by the Book. Many UCLA students First Book Website Book has traveled to many locations including college campuses all over the United States. The mission of First Book was to offer children from low-income families an opportunity to own their own book for the first time. According to the First Book web site, Studies show that children with better reading skills come from homes and communities where books are easily accessible. Additionally, a majority of low-income families have no books available for their children to read. In response to this crisis, these companies joined forces to fight illiteracy. Studies show that children with better reading skills come from homes and communities where books are easily accessible. came from disadvantaged backgrounds, and they especially felt a need to be involved in this volunteer activity. To them, it was giving something back to their own communities. Certainly, signing a 12x15 foot book was no great feat, but the Bruins The idea was simple. Every person to walking away from the Book had the sign their name on the Book meant that satisfaction of making a difference in a one book would be donated by the child ' s lite. Students gather around the large book display, signing their names in support for literacy. UCLA Bruins strove to make a difference! Sangtip Chienpradap CD - m 73 CO I m m