When Tina Besimanto came to college, her newfound freedom and independence ultimately led her to reevaluate her religious practices and decide to follow Orthodox Judaism for the first time in her life. “I pay attention now to who I am and where I came from instead of blending in,” said Besimanto, a third-year history student, […]
Author Archives: Constance Dillon
UC commits to climate policy
The University of California joined the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment Thursday in an effort to maintain sustainability policies among its 10 campuses. By signing the commitment, the UC pledges to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions and increase research and educational efforts to help stop global warming. According to a report from the […]
First female space tourist gives talk
The first female space tourist Anousheh Ansari urged UCLA students Thursday to pursue their wildest dreams, since she never let her childhood dream of space travel die. Ansari, who moved to the U.S. from Iran at age 16, spoke under sponsorship of the Iranian Student Group, or ISG, and 30 other student organizations about her […]
Bill to cut secrecy in UC, CSU
A bill requiring the UC Board of Regents and California State University Board of Trustees to publicly discuss executive compensation issues was introduced into the state Senate Wednesday, following the defeat of a similar bill last year. Author of the bill, Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco/San Mateo, said Senate Bill 190 will decrease the level […]
LGBT mentoring lost without leader
For 10 years, psychologist Pat Alford-Keating helped ease the difficult transition lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students faced as they were introduced to the LGBT community for the first time. Through a one-on-one mentoring program, LGBT students struggling with the coming-out process received advice and support from individuals who had already transitioned into the LGBT […]
L.O.G.I.C. hosts screening
The independent film “Mine Your Own Business,” which documents how environmentalists affect industrial development, was shown Wednesday night, followed by a question and answer session with the filmmakers. L.O.G.I.C. (Liberty, Objectivity, Greed, Individualism, Capitalism), a campus group which promotes Ayn Rand’s philosophy of objectivism, hosted the screening in order to promote their belief that all […]
Board defers vote on funding
Due to differing moral and ethical positions among board members, the UC Board of Regents voted Thursday to postpone the adoption of a policy that would restrict the funding the university receives from tobacco companies. Regents also discussed the 2007-2008 state budget, as well as limits on compensation for university employees, and voted to establish […]