Thursday, July 23

UCLA needs to pay up

First lady Eleanor Roosevelt told the Congress of Industrial Organizations Convention in 1943, “I believe you should tell the story of injustices, of inequalities, of bad conditions, so that the people as a whole in this country really face the problems that people who are pushed to the point of striking know all about, but others know practically nothing about.” These stirring words have as much relevance today as they did at the height of World War II ““ and nowhere more than at our own doorstep. Read more...


Tsunami disaster update

“¢bull; President Bush asked his father and Bill Clinton, former political adversaries, to lead the American effort to raise private funds for tsunami relief. The former presidents said they planned to deliver a report to President Bush on March 8. Read more...




Letters to the editor

Archive program offers diverse opportunities We welcome The Bruin’s interest in UCLA’s Moving Image Archive Studies program. Unfortunately, Nick Rudman’s article (“UCLA boasts unique archiving program,” dB Magazine, Feb. Read more...


Editorial: Limiting who campaigns impinges on free speech

After only a couple weeks in office, Elections Board Chairman Nathan Lam has proposed prohibiting nonstudents from campaigning on campus during the spring elections. Such a change has serious political implications, further weakening the chance for independent candidates to gain ground and aiding incumbents. Read more...


Crime watch

Petty Theft A Palm Pilot worth $270 was stolen from an office in the Biomedical Library between Feb. 18 and Feb. 22. Someone cut through the top of a blue Ford Mustang convertible and caused a total of $300 worth of damage between Feb. Read more...