Monday, August 10

In the news:

Lunar Lego Landing

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Stuff By Rachel Makabi Daily Bruin Senior Staff With motorized LEGO models of rovers that brave large drops and climb mountainous steeps to find ice on the moon, engineering students are preparing for the next phase in space exploration. Read more...


Students to vote to keep newspapers in the dorms

By Jamie Hsiung Daily Bruin Reporter Newspapers like USA Today and the Wall Street Journal may become permanent fixtures in the resident halls. The On-Campus Housing Council on Tuesday approved a referendum to allow students to vote whether to continue the Newspaper Readership Program, which provides free newspapers, by raising housing fees by $7 annually. Read more...


Simon, Davis prevail in primaries

The Associated Press Businessman Bill Simon, left, cruised over former L.A. mayor Richard Riordan. Simon will run against Gov. Gray Davis, right. By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bill Simon completed a highly improbable comeback Tuesday, winning the Republican gubernatorial primary election over former L.A. Read more...



Professor gets threats for Islamic views

MIKE CHIEN Law professor Khaled Abou el Fadl has received death threats. By Peijean Tsai Daily Bruin Contributor For Professor Khaled Abou el Fadl, the purpose of education is to teach freely, but he has not been able to do so without threats to his life. Read more...



News Briefs

Screening of film aims to stop hate The Interfraternity Council is sponsoring the showing of “Journey to a Hate Free Millennium,” with speaker and filmmaker Brent Scarpo. Read more...