Saturday, July 25

Trauma center fate unsure

Correction appended With a potential closure of the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center’s trauma facility looming in the near future, surrounding medical centers ““ including those affiliated with UCLA ““ say they would need additional resources to accommodate an influx of trauma patients. Read more...



Ashe offers STD testing

The UCLA Arthur Ashe Health and Wellness Center offers testing for sexually transmitted infections to all students, a confidential and inexpensive service which may be unknown to many. Read more...


Schools take varied approaches to sex

Sex and college. A seemingly inevitable combination that is present simultaneously between the sheets, behind closed doors and out and about. This week, UCLA and many other college campuses are decked out in rainbows in honor of National Coming Out Week. Read more...


USAC recognizes Coming Out Week

In an effort to show its support for UCLA’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, the undergraduate student government passed a resolution Tuesday to officially recognize this week as National Coming Out Week. Read more...


News briefs

Styrofoam products banned in county restaurants VENTURA “”mdash; Styrofoam or polystyrene products are being banned at restaurants and concessions doing business on Ventura County properties. Following the lead of several other California counties, the Board of Supervisors unanimously decided Tuesday to ban the environmentally unfriendly products at 13 restaurants. Read more...


Dean working to reclaim Senate for Democrats

Howard Dean is not dwelling on the past. The former Vermont governor may have lost the Democratic presidential nomination, but his priority has since shifted to the broader goal of reclaiming the presidency and Senate control for the Democratic Party. Read more...