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Own a Kia or Hyundai? UCLA anthropologist Jeffrey Brantingham says the "Kia Boys" theft surge won't slow anytime soon, predicting it will continue in L.A. through 2042. His advice: use a steering wheel lock and take advantage of manufacturer recalls.
UCLA's annual Sustainable Bruin Move Out collected nearly five tons of donated goods this year, diverting furniture, kitchenware and appliances from landfills and connecting students with local nonprofits.
Idriss Njike has spent 16 years as UCLA's executive director of Residential Life, turning strangers into a community, one remembered name, one quiet check-in, one handed-over T-shirt at a time.
