Friday, May 22

Students to rally around landmark case

Students will gather in Bruin Plaza today at noon to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision, the termination of “separate but equal” and a step toward desegregating public schools. Read more...


Diversity criteria needed before implementation

Correction Appended Almost two decades of advocacy have paid off for supporters of the diversity requirement, which is currently undergoing a year-long implementation process. After announcing its commitment to approving the proposal at a rally last Thursday, the executive board of the Academic Senate expects the requirement to be implemented into the curriculum by fall 2005. Read more...


A rush to slow down

The new Fiat Lux freshman seminar “Zen and Art of Cooperation: Buddhist Approaches to Peacemaking” requires students to take a break from class work. Taught by sociology Associate Professor Peter Kollock, the class invites students to slow down and practice zen. Read more...


Budget set $3.7 billion higher

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took another major step Thursday toward achieving his longstanding goal of obtaining a new state budget on time without raising taxes as he released the May Revise of his budget proposal. Read more...


Voting turnout declines from 2003

After the move to online polling increased student participation in the undergraduate student government elections in 2003, the slight drop in voter turnout this year may indicate a return to the old trend of decline. Read more...


Runoff to determine president

Amid chanting and cheers of excitement, the undergraduate student government primary elections revealed a tight race with runoffs for president, internal vice president and general representatives. Read more...


Briefs

Meters fixed UCLA Transportation Director Renee Fortier said meters in Lot 6 that the Daily Bruin reported broken have been fixed. Meters 0433, 0463, 0479, 0480 and 0482 in Lot 6 were fixed last week after Transportation was informed the meters shortchanged people. Read more...