The 1954 landmark court case Brown v. Board of Education called for the end of racial segregation in education. Still, it is common for students of similar backgrounds to practice a different kind of segregation on campus ““ to converge together in the form of ethnic-based student organizations or merely same race groups of friends. Read more...
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May 18, 9:00 pm
A new issue for schools: self-segregation
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May 18, 9:00 pm
Energy Zone to open in Wooden Center
Hungry racquetball players and thirsty weight-lifters, your solution is under construction. The Energy Zone convenience store will be the latest addition to the John Wooden Center next fall. Read more...
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May 18, 9:00 pm
Budget cut protests hit statewide
A typically quiet street in Santa Monica filled with curious residents and drive-by horns as nearly 100 UCLA and California State University students protested the governor’s proposed budget cuts on Tuesday afternoon in front of Schatzi on Main, a restaurant owned by Gov. Read more...
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May 18, 9:00 pm
Prison scandal should be put in context
The media and public are outraged and embarrassed by new photographs of abused Iraqis, which seem to surface every day. This outrage has been most notably manifested in calls for the resignation of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Read more...
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May 17, 9:00 pm
Anti-apartheid actions recalled
In South Africa, apartheid caused people to lose their jobs, their homes and sometimes their lives. In the United States, it led to calls for complete separation from South African relations. Read more...
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May 17, 9:00 pm
Crimewatch
Petty Theft Clothes worth $50 were stolen from a laundry facility at 3767 Mentone Ave. on May 12. A purse containing valuables worth a total of $300 was stolen from the Wooden Center on May 12. Read more...
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May 17, 9:00 pm
Police say suspect in Landfair shooting neither UCLA student nor affiliate
Details about a suspect were released Monday regarding an incident in which one or more shots were fired early Saturday morning on Landfair Avenue. University police arrested Rodolfo Contreras, 20, at 1:10 a.m. Read more...