Wednesday, April 1

Congressman charges UC with anti-unionism

Congressman charges UC with anti-unionism University denies alleged attempt to sway union votes By Alisa Ulferts Daily Bruin Senior Staff The battle between business and labor rages on at UCLA, and the newest recruit is a U.S. Read more...


Students fight for continuation of Tagalog

Students fight for continuation of Tagalog Students given assurances by dean, remain wary of language course’s future By Allison Lefkowitz Daily Bruin Staff Pilipino American students have taken what they called a small step in the right direction in their fight to save courses on Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. Read more...


Tel Aviv attack shocks UCLA community

Tel Aviv attack shocks UCLA community Students, profs worry that peace talks may suffer By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Staff The psychic shock wave of Wednesday’s car bomb attack in Tel Aviv rolled through UCLA as students and professors spoke out on the terrorist act that killed 22 people and injured 46. Read more...


School of Public Policy receives grant

School of Public Policy receives grant Federal aid program gives $549,000 to improve L.A. slums By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA’s School of Public Policy and Social Research will participate in a federal program aimed at improving Los Angeles slums ­ economically and environmentally. Read more...


American Indian Studies chronicle published

American Indian Studies chronicle published Book celebrates diversity, center’s 25th anniversary By Alisa Ulferts Daily Bruin Senior Staff After enduring nearly a century of enslavement at the hands of European immigrants, members of the Cherokee Indian tribe revolted and fought with the British in the War of 1776 ­ that was just the beginning. Read more...


Gay rights advocates protest UCLA ROTC

Gay rights advocates protest UCLA ROTC ‘Don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy sparks protest in Plaza By Donna Wong Daily Bruin Senior Staff In the midst of UCLA’s Coming Out Week, almost 100 students and community members took the stage on Thursday in Westwood Plaza again, but this time to protest the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy regarding sexual orientation in the Reserve Officer Training Corps. Read more...


Tiverton House provides patient, family comforts

Tiverton House provides patient, family comforts Local guest house shelters woman as she awaits life-saving transplant By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff Becky Hammond turns and stares out the window whenever a helicopter whisks by, wondering if it carries the lung donor for her mother, Martha Yates. Read more...