Friday, May 15

Professorial politics elicit diverse student reactions

The mixed support and condemnation that erupted this past week when 180 professors made their personal opinions on the war widely known to the public mirrors the wide range of feelings about whether professors should express their political opinions inside the classroom. Read more...


’70s lecturer made FBI list

Angela Davis is a political activist, a member of the Communist Party, a former vice presidential candidate, and the third woman in history to appear on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 Most Wanted list. Read more...



Getting drunk for fun not worth potential risks

Drinking on college campuses is a serious problem. Certain occasions are worthy of a few drinks, but when a person can’t be involved in a normal conversation, or seems to think doing his personal variation of the “monkey dance” is the most attractive thing in the world, the drinking has gone too far. Read more...


Vigil held for subcontracted workers

UCLA workers and students stood in a circle together, holding flowers and chanting “Si se puede (Yes, you can)!” The group of people were part of the Vigil for Justice in support of non-student workers who want to be hired by UCLA directly, rather than through subcontractors. Read more...


Political Perspective

Campus debates have called into question the extent of the faculty’s political activity Sandra Church Third-year, international development studies “It certainly can be detrimental to the classroom environment if the professor does not acknowledge that other views are valid.” Jimmy Savani Third-year, business/economics “I don’t think it is appropriate because the reason students go to class is to learn about the topics professors teach. Read more...


Speaks out

How many Undergraduate Students Association Council members can you name? Paul Shirk First-year, undeclared “I think I know of one, but I couldn’t tell you his exact name. Read more...