Author Archives: Jackie Brosamer

In an effort to curb media piracy, UCLA plans enter a one-year agreement with three digital media vendors who will provide legal downloading services beginning in spring 2006. Apple iTunes, CDigix and Mindawn were selected to provide alternatives as part of a larger educational campaign to discourage illegal downloading by the B-Legal committee, a collaborative […]

Full of “dreams and goals,” Maria Suarez entered the U.S. at age 16 as a slave sold for $200. As one of an estimated 900,000 yearly victims of human trafficking, Suarez shared her story at the Human Trafficking Conference, hosted by Youth for Human Rights International and supported by the Bruin Democrats, on Wednesday. Suarez […]

When thousands of refugees came to America after the end of the Vietnam War in 1975, they vowed not to forget the 4,000 years of culture they brought with them. As part of this effort to celebrate Vietnamese-American heritage, the Vietnamese Student Union presented their 26th annual Vietnamese Culture Night in Royce Hall on Monday […]

Walking to class Jan. 11, students came face-to-face with the impoverished conditions faced by those affected by the current violence halfway across the world in Sudan. To raise support for the University of California divestment from Sudan, the Darfur Action Committee staged a mock refugee camp in Schoenberg Quad. The camp is one of the […]

Some students and faculty fear that the School of Public Health building may be a danger to the public’s health. Since 1978, the building’s seismic safety has been evaluated six times, and each time received a “Very Poor” rating, meaning that a major seismic disturbance is anticipated to result in extensive damage and possible collapse. […]

Many of Campbell Hall’s occupants have recently found themselves without a ceiling over their heads as a result of construction begun last month. To improve the building’s safety in the event of an earthquake, Campbell Hall is currently undergoing a $4.7 million renovation on schedule for completion in October 2006. The exterior walls and foundation […]

The last remaining member of the dodgeball team caught the ball between his legs, defeating his professional opponent in the final showdown. However, there were no hard feelings because both teams had the same goal ““ to help Katrina victims. Raising $1,610 for hurricane relief, 17 teams participated in a dodgeball tournament held by the […]