Thursday, August 13

In the news:

What’s Brewin’

Today 12 p.m., 12:30 p.m. Undergraduate Students Association Council USAC Internship Orientation Meeting Kerckhoff 317 Find out how to be part of the USAC internship program! Read more...


“˜Stars’ program encourages students

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Lyndy Montes (left) and Brigitte Dwyre participate in the "Black Stars in a White Sky" program. By Rachel Makabi Daily Bruin Reporter When Lyndy Montes first entered UCLA, she was often the only African American student in her engineering classes. Read more...



Officials investigate labs, pharmacies

  The Associated Press FBI Director Robert Mueller (center), along with Surgeon General David Satcher (left) and Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge, brief reporters Thursday in Washington about the anthrax problem. Read more...


Residents say homes hit in strikes

  The Associated Press Afghan refugee children at a makeshift home in Khwaja Bahauddin, an anti-Taliban stronghold in Takhar province. By Kathy Gannon and Amir Shah The Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan “”mdash; American jets bombarded the center of the Afghan capital Thursday, and residents said a strike that hit homes killed at least five civilians, including a 16-year-old girl and four in one family who lived near a Taliban tank unit. Read more...


Students left out of GE adjustment process, USAC says

By Arj Arjunan Daily Bruin Contributor Members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council said the General Education Governance Committee’s proposed modifications to GE requirements were made without adequate student input ““ an input that would have strongly supported adding a diversity component. Read more...


Regents discuss comprehensive review

  Daily Bruin File Photo UC President Richard Atkinson (left) sits through a regents meeting last year. By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; In the aftermath of postponed dual admissions, the University of California Board of Regents met on Wednesday to discuss another strategy for diversifying the student population. Read more...