Wednesday, August 5

Professor Carnesale

Few UCLA students ever have the opportunity to interact with the top administrator at their university, let alone take a class with him. But for a group of about twenty undergraduates taking a Fiat Lux seminar taught by Chancellor Albert Carnesale this quarter, this is the case. Read more...


Therapy’s value challenged

The scientific merits of malariotherapy have been brought into question in light of a recent investigation into two UCLA researchers’ possible involvement with the controversial treatment. Read more...



Face Off: Diverse faculty offers broader education

To ensure the best possible education for students, we must have a racially diverse faculty. If two professors are competing for a position, and one is well qualified and would help diversify the faculty, while the other is a person who is not of color but considered more qualified, I believe the professor who is a minority should get the position because he may actually be the better person for the job. Read more...



Face Off: Qualified candidates better prepared for job

The first and foremost criteria when selecting any position ““ be it a college professor or a car salesman ““ must be the person’s qualifications. People who have the best credentials and most experience for the position should be able to reap the fruits of their efforts. Read more...


Policies turn smokers into outsiders

They are often spotted lounging outside Powell Library or lurking around the entrances of lecture halls. Since smoking is not allowed inside any campus building, including dorms, student smokers assemble to finish their cigarettes outside before entering buildings. Read more...