Thursday, July 30



NPR news analyst to deliver lecture

Daniel Schorr, a senior news analyst for National Public Radio, will deliver the second annual Daniel Pearl Memorial lecture today on campus. Schorr will address contemporary international affairs, including the war in Iraq and the war on terrorism, that pertain to the event’s theme “America and the World: A Conversation with Daniel Schorr.” Schorr said he will discuss similarities between contemporary journalists, including Daniel Pearl and journalists from the earlier Cold War generation, such as himself. Read more...



USAC voices concern about ASUCLA

Professor Ya-Hong Xie led this quarter’s third Professor in the Union series event ““ a student-faculty lunch and discussion sponsored by the Associated Students of UCLA ““ Tuesday to discuss “The Exciting Field of Electronic Materials.” ASUCLA formed the weekly series in response to a proposed Student Union Strategic Initiative allowing ASUCLA to sponsor programs ““ some of the same programs the Undergraduate Students Association Council has traditionally conducted. Read more...


Branching out

It’s easy, it’s fast, and it’s accessible to anyone who has an Internet connection. Political involvement has been brought into the realm of the every-day Web surfer over the past couple years by Web-based technology. Read more...


MEChA “˜Plan’ under fire

The weekly meeting of the undergraduate student government Tuesday night overflowed with supporters of the Chicana/o organization MEChA, who were there to protest allegations made by the Bruin Republicans that the organization subscribes to racist views. Read more...