Sunday, August 2

Dual fires thwart food production

The Los Angeles Fire Department made several visits to UCLA Friday when small fires occurred in two of the campus eateries throughout the day. An electrical fire occurred in the North Campus Student Center early Friday morning, halting food production while measures were taken to get the center back in business. Read more...


JazzReggae Fest draws nearly 20,000

Recent economic trends of uncertainty in the national sector have taken a toll on local financial funding of the 17th Annual Jazz/Reggae Festival which occurred over Memorial Day Weekend. Read more...


Faculty opinions surveyed regarding Iraqi war

A survey of professor opinion about the reasons for war with Iraq claims truth to the legendary division between North and South Campus. Majad Dakak, a fourth-year math economics student, conducted a survey of 35 professors from different departments earlier this quarter for his Math 199 course. Read more...


Crimewatch

Petty Theft On May 20 a woman’s 24-speed mountain bike valued at $300 was removed from the School of Dentistry bike rack. Later that day a cell phone worth $80 was taken from a table in Lu Valle Commons. Read more...




Guatemalan twins return to UCLA, conditions remain uncertain

Formerly conjoined twins Maria de Jesus and Maria Teresa Quiej-Alvarez were flown back to UCLA on Thursday after suffering medical setbacks in Guatemala. The twins, who were once joined at the head, were taken to the Mattel Children’s Hospital, where they had been cared for after separation surgery in August 2002. Read more...