Close-up of a raccoon peering through green forest foliage, with distinctive black facial markings and alert eyes. A small inset image shows Jimothy the raccoon walking across grassy ground.Joshua J. Cotten/Unsplash

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Collage showing Cristopher Espino in blue UCLA shirt carrying donation bags, surrounded by childhood and family photos from different life stages.Composite by Katie Sipek/UCLA

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Shalom Staub in light-blue button-down, dark jacket and tan pants, seated in a blue armchair in front of a brick building.David Esquivel/UCLA

Shalom Staub reflects on his legacy of community and connection

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