Thursday, May 21


Palestinian Awareness Week ends

Thursday marked the end of events for Palestine Awareness Week at UCLA, and though for some it was a week of politics and debate, for Deena Rasheed it was an opportunity to let others know about her heritage. Read more...



Researcher calls for low-income preference in admissions

William Bowen, a prominent figure in higher education research, recently advocated that selective universities should give admissions preference to students of low-income backgrounds. Bowen, a former president of Princeton University and the current president of the Andrew W. Read more...


Religious panel reviews “˜Passion’

Religious scholars from throughout the UCLA community widely agreed Thursday that the violence portrayed in the hugely successful “The Passion of the Christ” was over-exaggerated and furthered misdirected anti-Semitic behavior. Read more...



Mission offers aid to Jamaica

For the large task that lies ahead of them ““ providing health care and health education for hundreds of people in a rural town in Jamaica ““ 19 UCLA physicians and medical students are packing unusually light. Read more...