Technology comes to graduate association’s rescue Election organizers employ e-mail, World Wide Web to make up for skimpy budget By Katherine Crosswhite Do you know what GSA stands for? Great Stand-up Acts? Generalized Syntactic Alignment? Georgetown Sewage Authority? No, no, actually I’m told it stands for Graduate Students Association. Of course, not too many people […]
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Forbes’ tax fair for heirs, but closes door for poor
Forbes’ tax fair for heirs, but closes door for poor 17 percent taxation captures essence of American Dream "You don’t have to bash immigrants, you don’t have to condemn minorities, you don’t have to talk about flag factories. You can appeal to the best instincts and be successful." – Sal Russo, former media adviser to […]
Portrayal of Pinhead warrants swollen head
Portrayal of Pinhead warrants swollen head Horror Hall of Famer racks his brain over character’s popularity By Emily Forster Daily Bruin Contributor Sometimes, all it takes to inspire an actor is his costume. At least that was the case with horror film star Doug Bradley. "I would say the principal inspiration for the part of […]
‘Uncivilized’ violinist breaks classical traditions
‘Uncivilized’ violinist breaks classical traditions Salerno-Sonnenberg adds no-holds-barred style to Wadsworth on Sunday By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg is not your typical violinist. She doesn’t believe in playing the refined musician in the black dress. She’s actually just the opposite. Her style has been called "uncivilized." But that’s the way she […]
Committee preserves student membership
Committee preserves student membership Board proposal adds representatives from professional sector By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff Continuing with discussions on the proposed restructuring of UCLA Student Media’s governing body, Operations Committee members met Wednesday evening to vote on a revised version of the plan. Committee members recommended to keep the current structure of eight […]
Under the needle
Under the needle Tattooing increasing in popularity despite pain, former negative image By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Howie Umemoto’s anthropology class got under his skin, but not in the conventional sense. His assignment required him to explore a new experience, so Umemoto, his partner and two friends trekked down Sunset Strip to Tattoo Mania. […]
‘Til
‘Til death do they part UCLA’s theater department mounts a production of Lorca’s ‘Blood Wedding,’ a tale of love, death and feuding families in 1930s Spain that has something to tell our own society By Elizabeth Bull Daily Bruin Contributor The ’90s are more like the ’30s than they seem. Or so claims the UCLA […]