Wednesday, August 12

In the news:

School rivalry runs deeper than annual football game

  UCLA Marching Band UCLA band members Steve Romero, Jeff Dandy and Stephen Kaufman square off against crosstown rival USC during a previous "Band Bowl." By Marjorie Hernandez Daily Bruin Reporter The culmination of the crosstown rivalry with USC all comes down to this weekend’s big game. Read more...


Village sees less rowdy behavior

By Rachel Makabi Daily Bruin Reporter Westwood Village is lacking the loud and rowdy behavior that characterized previous years in the week leading up to the UCLA-USC football game, according to university police and community members. Read more...


Board considers possible cuts

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California is facing substantial cuts to its state budget ““ a situation that could have dire effects on summer school, student fees and faculty wages. Read more...



Anthrax fears lead to higher security at UCLA post office

  ELI GILL UCLA post office employee Mario Mitchell sorts the mail wearing surgical gloves. By Helen Seliverstov Daily Bruin Contributor Despite nationwide fears of anthrax and a number of reports of suspicious packages at UCLA, there is little to no evidence the university is in danger, officials say. Read more...


Bruins enjoy a different kind of smoke

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Chanting obscenities about USC, a crowd gathers in front of Janss Steps to witness the annual bonfire as a part of last night’s Beat “˜SC Rally. Read more...


Dissection viewing makes “˜brainiacs’ out of students

  ED RHEE Neurobiology professor Arnold Scheibel leads a public brain dissection at the Center for Health Sciences on Wednesday. By Jessica Chung Daily Bruin Contributor The potent smell of formalin went unnoticed as undergraduate students sat in rapt attention, watching the demonstrator slice a human brain in two. Read more...