Thursday, May 21

Long live feminism; the fight isn’t over

Is feminism dead? A common belief is that the feminist movement is passé, outdated ““ exclusively meant for Victorian radicals and 1970s bra-burners. But as last week’s events illustrate, feminism isn’t dead and is not “old news.” This past Sunday, hundreds of thousands of people, including Bruins, participated in the March for Women’s Lives in Washington, D.C. Read more...


Briefs

Recording Industry Association of America refreshes lawsuit blitz against schools The Recording Industry Association of America, on behalf of its member companies, renewed its commitment to protecting the rights of copyright owners and deterring illegal file sharing, bringing a new round of copyright infringement cases today, including lawsuits against individuals at 14 additional universities. Read more...




Feature photo

Hot out here First-year students Megan Tedford, front, Kelly McLean, back right, and Ashley Koegel take a break from studying to enjoy the sunshine at Sunset Canyon Recreation Center on Tuesday. Read more...


Intellectuals underestimate the masses

There is a widely accepted perception that college students are elitists and intellectual supremacists. On Monday, to prove or disprove this perception, I walked around UCLA and asked various groups of students: Do you think you are part of the masses? Read more...


Admissions drop won’t deter UC lobbyists

Student leaders were saddened by next year’s admission figures showing a systemwide decrease in admissions, including minority students, even as the drop was expected. But student leaders also said the figures won’t significantly affect strategies they have used so far to fight proposed state budget cuts to the university. Read more...