Telling me that UCLA is getting a new chancellor is a lot like telling me that I’m getting new parents (though certainly far less important): I’ve only known one (set of parents), and I don’t get much of a choice. Read more...
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September 23, 9:00 pm
Passion for job most important
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September 23, 9:00 pm
Student issues need priority
Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams has quickly demonstrated a proactive approach in his new position. In addressing hot-button issues such as UCLA’s admissions process, Abrams sent a very clear message that he is open to making the changes that our university demands. Read more...
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September 23, 9:00 pm
Next chancellor should work to diversify
The year 2006 has already brought us an incoming freshmen class with the lowest number of black students since 1973, a drastically low number of American Indian students and a highly disproportional number of Chicana/o students. Read more...
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September 23, 9:00 pm
Interim chancellor bringing change
Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. This video requires the free QuickTime plug-in. Download this video directly to your computer. Daily Bruin: Spring quarter, the African Student Union marched up to the chancellor’s office and demanded that UCLA be more proactive about the staggering number of minority student admissions every year. Read more...
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September 23, 9:00 pm
A meeting of beliefs
Read the thoughts of several students on the topic of religion and education at UCLA. Video Speaks Out of student opinions on religion. In unique college climate, seek out personal truths Philosophical pursuits lend depth to education Amid religious diversity, belief an individual choice Religious restrictions can impede academia Faith provides necessary moral guidelines for living Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. Read more...
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September 23, 9:00 pm
Youth protests now take shape on Web
Generation Y, as people born during the 1980s and 1990s are often referred to, has often been criticized for being largely disinterested in the world around it, especially the political arena. Read more...
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September 23, 9:00 pm
Apartment life a key milestone
As summer was drawing to a close and before the beginning of a hectic school year, a couple of friends and I hopped on the bus to Santa Monica. Read more...