UCLA law Professor Richard Sander’s latest study on the negative effects of affirmative action on black students in law school will be published by the Stanford Law Review in mid-December. And there is already a large amount of controversy surrounding Sander’s conclusion that black students do not succeed in law school or pass the BAR […]
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UC, service worker union negotiations make progress
The University of California and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees entered into contract negotiations nearly five months ago and are still at the bargaining table. Recently, progress has been made as the UC has agreed to keep the cost of health care the same in 2005 for its workers. “It was […]
Speaker will offer advice to students considering law school
College students are constantly faced with the question of what they plan to do with their lives, but for many the answer is unknown. Deborah Schneider, an attorney and the author of “Should you Really be a Lawyer?,” will be speaking at today’s 11th annual Pre-Law Society law school forum. She not only asks the […]
Legal eagles offer guidance to students
Not many things come free at UCLA, but surprisingly, some legal advice does. UCLA Student Legal Services, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary today, offers free mobile legal clinics every month and private appointments with an attorney for a nominal fee to all registered UCLA students. During its anniversary celebration, beginning at noon today on […]
Power to the women
The UCLA Center for the Study of Women held a forum Wednesday with four nonpartisan female speakers who discussed why they believe women’s issues are an important part of the upcoming presidential election. The forum also highlighted the role played by women in the political process, which many in attendance believe is significant. Elena Ong, […]
Course offers a breather
More than two million people around the world have taken a class that is being offered at UCLA this week. The Art of Living Foundation, a non-profit organization which is affiliated with the United Nations, brings its course to more than 140 countries and teaches people the art of breathing, promising lifelong benefits in the […]
[A closer look] Wearing hijab provides protection, liberation
As a Muslim woman, Rida Hamida, a fourth-year history student, wears her hijab for many reasons, but not because women are forced to ““ a common misconception. “I feel more focused wearing my hijab. I’m not distracted by people when I wear it,” Hamida said, “I feel protected.” The hijab, an Islamic veil, is worn […]