Wednesday, May 6


Crimes against humanity lawsuits cut short

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin California Attorney General Bill Lockyer speaks at the Law School about civil rights, genocide victim repayments and racial issues. By Sabrina Singhapattanapong Daily Bruin Contributor Lawsuits against companies profiting from crimes against humanity have been cut short due to defendants’ outcries of unconstitutional and foreign relation violations, said California’s “top cop,” Thursday, at a forum held on campus. Read more...


E-Week honors progress in field of engineering

By Wendy Su Daily Bruin Contributor Monday kicks off Engineers Week, a week to celebrate achievements of the engineering profession. The goal of the week is both to familiarize the campus with the engineering profession and its achievements as well as to reinforce the sense of community within the campus. Read more...


News Briefs

GSA candidate applications due Graduate Student Association applications are due Monday. All candidates should submit their applications to 316 Kerckhoff by 5 p.m. A photo and statement of intent may also be submitted. Read more...


Dishonesty may be larger problem than school knows

By Jany Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Despite UCLA’s reputation for academic excellence, the university has its share of problems when it comes to cheating. Hundreds of students are referred to the dean’s office for acts of misconduct, such as cheating and plagiarism, each year, according to Cary Porter, senior associate dean of students. Read more...


Professor passes away at age 85

  UCLA Victor Newcomer By Jennifer Vargas Daily Bruin Contributor Victor Newcomer, a professor at the School of Dermatology, died of congestive heart failure March 15 at the age of 85. Read more...


Group pushes for Latino chancellor at UC Riverside

Click Here to See Larger Image By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff The push for a Latino chancellor continued Wednesday when the National Alliance for Human Rights met in Riverside to discuss strategies and contingency plans based on decisions that will be made in the UC Office of the President in the coming days. Read more...