Thursday, August 13

In the news:

Research approval process questioned

By Karen Albrecht Daily Bruin Contributor During last week’s town hall forum, administrators addressed the concerns of some North Campus faculty and students who fear stringent human research standards are hindering their work. Read more...


News Briefs

Bike racks added to Big Blue Buses Lightweight bicycle racks are being placed at the front of Big Blue Buses. “With many of our bus routes traveling within blocks of the beach bike path and miles of dedicated bike lanes, the bike racks are an amenity that has been anxiously awaited,” said Ralph Merced, Big Blue Bus maintenance manager. Read more...


What’s Brewin

Today 9 a.m. ““ 9 p.m. Slavic Department Exhibit of photographs from contemporary Russia Kerckhoff exhibit room (310) 267-2119 10:30 a.m. Chabad House Morning Services and Simchat Torah party 741 Gayley Ave. Read more...


Airstrikes continue in Afghanistan

The Associated Press Residents look at damage caused by U.S.-British airstrikes to an alleged United Nations building in Kabul, Afghanistan Tuesday. The U.S. hit key installments of the Taliban regime. Read more...


Alumni Center evacuated as precaution for possible bomb

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Police tape stretches around the James West Alumni Center, where police were called in response to a suspicious package. By Chris Goodmacher Daily Bruin Contributor Staff of the James West Alumni Center received a suspicious package around noon Tuesday, causing everyone in the building to evacuate for almost two hours before they were allowed to return inside. Read more...


State examines bioterrorism preparedness

By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Senior Staff Gov. Gray Davis said Monday he will call on scientists from the University of California, other universities and the private sector to advise him on the state’s preparedness for a potential bioterrorism attack. Read more...


U.S. wages second round of airstrikes

The Associated Press In this handout picture from the U.S. Navy, an F/A-18C Hornet is launched from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, operating in the Arabian Sea, in a strike against targets in Afghanistan Sunday. Read more...