Friday, May 8

Shifting stars skew zodiac signs

The sky is falling for some astrologists, but many are simply not looking up. According to some experts, the Sidereal zodiac, which follows the exact location of the constellations in relation to the Earth, is so inaccurate that, for example, those who have been reading the Gemini horoscope their entire life should actually be reading it for Taurus. Read more...


Know the facts, protect yourself from HIV/AIDS

A common misconception among college-age students is that they are in a low risk group for HIV infection; the opposite is in fact true. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently estimated that at least half of all new cases of HIV infection are among people under the age of 25, and most of this group is infected sexually. Read more...


Funding for education, not prisons, vital to blacks

Be prepared when you meet one of the handful of black men who entered UCLA this fall based on academics alone. Take pictures, call your friends, and write in your journal because you’ve seen an endangered species in higher education: a black male student. Read more...


Nonprofit Career Fair today

Students seeking an internship or post-graduate employment will be sought out when the second annual Nonprofit Career Fair arrives at Dickson Court today. Recruiters from 40 nonprofit organizations are expected to come, in an event co-hosted by the School of Public Policy and Social Research and Idealist.org. Read more...



De Neve residents plagued by noise

In most dorms, students either have to use phones or go into the hallways to talk to their floormates. Students in De Neve said they can talk to their neighbors through the walls. Read more...


Labor unions reject latest UC offers

Two unions involved in lengthy labor negotiations with the University of California rejected UC’s most recent offers this week. Both the clerical workers’ and lecturers’ unions felt that the most recent UC offers didn’t adequately address contentious issues, including job security and wage increases. Read more...