Thursday, July 23

Letters to the editor

Many ethnicities have celebratory months “Why is Black History Month the only month dedicated to an ethnicity?” (“Speaks out,” Feb. 1) Simply by checking your American history you would have discovered that February is not the only month dedicated to honoring the history and contributions of a particular ethnic group in this country. Read more...




Editorial: Study results on students’ racial views are worrying

Prejudice and discrimination are unfortunately still a part of American society, and UCLA students should not believe otherwise. A newly released study by the UCLA Higher Education Institute indicates that this year’s freshmen are more politically polarized than previous classes, but are less likely to be concerned about racial discrimination. Read more...



Local eateries take precaution

It’s still business as usual in Westwood despite measures issued Wednesday to handle a compromise in West Los Angeles’ water supply. A 36-inch pipe, located north of campus near Lower Stone Canyon Reservoir broke around 1 p.m. Read more...


Housing extended to third-year students

With two new residence halls scheduled to be completed by Fall 2005, second-year students are being given the opportunity to live on campus next year, continuing UCLA’s transition into a university in which most students live on campus. Read more...