Sunday, August 16

In the news:

Workshop creates date rape awareness

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Reporter To increase the awareness of drugs rapists currently use, the Center for Women and Men will be holding a workshop today, titled, “Dangers You Don’t See: Date Rape Drugs.” “Date rape” drugs can turn up at a party, a club or even at a rave. Read more...


Crime Watch

CRIME WATCH Vehicles Stolen Grand Theft Petty Theft 4 $8,907 $2,750 Petty theft Two parking permits, six cellular phones, and several bags were stolen this past period, amounting to an estimated total loss of $2,452. Read more...


Freedom and religion

  Photos by PATIL ARMENIAN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Monks at the Higashi Hongwanjii Buddhist temple in downtown L.A. begin their Sunday service earlier this year. Buddhism is practiced in many parts of the world, including the U.S. Read more...


Student groups seek greatly-needed marrow donors

By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Reporter He may not wear the cape or drive the car ““ but he is a hero. Ron Balbuena, a UCLA graduate student at the School of Public Health is like any other student on campus”“ except he has saved the life of an 8-year-old boy by donating his bone marrow. Read more...


Talking the Talk

  The Associated Press Supporters of presidential candidates George W. Bush and Al Gore trade chants before a rally in Portland, Ore., on Monday. By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter Millions of Americans will vote today, many of them hoping their choice for president will follow through on a multitude of promises made during the campaign. Read more...


Speakers address issues in Asian American community

  CLAIRE ZUGMEYER S.F. State professor Him Mark Lai was part of the history conference discussion focusing on issues facing Asian Americans. By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Contributor When Henry Yu takes reporters around campus, he said many look around, see a group of Asian students hanging out and say “See, they’re tribal.” “One may be Korean American, one may be Chinese American, one may be Pilipino American, but all some people see is “˜all the Asians hanging together,'” said Yu, professor of history and Asian American studies. Read more...


Memorial service held for Rabin

  MINDY ROSS/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff History professor David Myers speaks about the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy. By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Reporter To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Rabin, a memorial service was held Friday afternoon in Meyerhoff Park, amid some opposition. Read more...