Steven Thang Quoc Le, 2003-2004 president of UCLA’s Vietnamese Student Union, was active in bringing Vietnamese community issues to UCLA. Le died Nov. 11 of undisclosed causes in Orange County. Read more...
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November 18, 9:00 pm
2004 VSU president dies
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November 18, 9:00 pm
Council to decide program’s fate
The Graduate Council will decide whether or not to suspend the Islamic Studies program following a meeting today between the council and members of the Islamic Studies Faculty Advisory Committee. Read more...
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November 18, 9:00 pm
Students undress in protest
Shortly after students called on university regents to rethink fee increases and address minority enrollment Thursday, many removed their shirts as a symbolic protest. “We have nothing left to give but the shirts off our backs,” said Christopher Sweeten, a third-year student from UC San Diego. Read more...
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November 18, 9:00 pm
Regents approve fee increases
Students at the University of California will be even more hard-pressed to pay for their education next year than they have been in the past. By a 12 to 1 vote, the UC Board of Regents approved the 2005-2006 budget, which includes an 8 percent increase in undergraduate fees and a 10 percent increase in graduate fees. Read more...
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November 18, 9:00 pm
Tasers: fatal or just shocking?
I’d never tried getting shot before ““ until I wrote this column. Imagine 50,000 volts of electricity zapping your body for about five seconds. That’s what you could be feeling should you find yourself locked in a death-charged confrontation with a UCLA police officer, who in the future will be equipped with a state-of-the-art, less-than-lethal stun gun. Read more...
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November 17, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Complacency has no place in student government
Before the quarter is over, the Undergraduate Students Association Council should step up the tempo of its Tuesday night meetings to make sure students are aware of current and future student government initiatives. Read more...
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November 17, 9:00 pm
Editorial: Westwood’s roots vital for unique vibrancy
Westwood is supposed to be a college town with a unique character and enticing attractions. But the closure of the Mann Plaza theater is just the latest in a string of changes making Westwood more like any other bland corner in Los Angeles. Read more...