More than 1,000 lecturers at five University of California campuses picketed Monday ““ instead of teaching their classes ““ as part of a two-day strike they hope will bring public awareness to their cause and pressure the administration to compromise on contract issues. Read more...
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October 14, 9:00 pm
Lecturers strike at UC campuses
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October 13, 9:00 pm
New center hopes to appeal to everyone
A piece of historical Jerusalem will become a permanent fixture of UCLA as construction for the new Yitzhak Rabin Jewish Student Center enters its final stages. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Parliament tours L.A., plays rugby
Clad in green, orange and black striped suits, members of the British Parliament paid a visit to UCLA this past weekend to tour the city, meet with students, and above all, to play rugby. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
UC lecturers begin 2-day strike
Lecturers plan to strike at five University of California campuses today and Tuesday protesting their lack of job security after more than two years of unresolved negotiations. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Bilingual education detrimental to children
With the current leadership in California, it seems as though politicians will never learn from their mistakes. However, some California lawmakers have miraculously realized that government mandated English as a second language programs hurt children, and other states are following suit. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Columbus’ do-it mentality redeems him for the arts
If Columbus “discovered” America today, he might have been awarded an “Ig Nobel Prize.” The 12th annual Ig Nobels were awarded earlier this month for scientific achievements that “cannot or should not be reproduced,” a spoof of the real Nobel prizes, which were awarded the following week. Read more...
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October 13, 9:00 pm
Editorial
Graduate students make up nearly a third of the student population at UCLA but are only given a fraction of the university’s attention outside of academics. Read more...