Controversy over the future of abortion rights was a predominant theme this past weekend, as supporters on both sides of the issue rallied across the country to mark the 32nd anniversary of the passing of Roe v. Wade. On Jan. 22, 1972, the Supreme Court ruled in the highly controversial case to legalize abortion, saying […]
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UC students abroad in South Asia safe from tsunami
Sporting lovely beaches and inexpensive accommodations, friendly people and a rich culture, Thailand is a winter break dream vacation come true for students studying abroad. No University of California study abroad student was standing on those clean white beaches when a magnitude 9.0 earthquake hit in the Indian Ocean the day after Christmas, creating a […]
Majority votes against Prop. 66
The defeat of Proposition 66 in Tuesday’s election came as a shock to many of its supporters. The measure, which would have amended California’s Three Strikes Law, was defeated in Tuesday’s election with more than a 53 percent majority. Supporters of the proposition vowed in a press release sent out Tuesday night to continue their […]
Campus largely supports Kerry
Over 750 UCLA staff, students and faculty were questioned upon leaving their voting locations in a Daily Bruin exit poll taken systematically during Tuesday’s election. The results, with a 3 percent margin of error, showed overwhelming support for presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry from those affiliated with the campus, with about 82 percent of those […]
A closer look: Outcome of Assembly race fairly certain
The race to win a spot on the state Assembly representing California district 47, the district containing UCLA, holds no promise of being a tight one. The district has an 83 percent Democratic registered-voter makeup, according to the Web site of the County of Los Angeles Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk. The three individuals in the race for […]
Technology lets Bruins see, talk to Israelis
Music, religion and politics are all topics of conversation that come up among students in a program that allows them to talk face to face while over 7,000 miles apart. The wonders of videoconferencing have allowed students at UCLA and the University of Tel Aviv in Israel to get to know one another’s faces, voices […]
Berkeley breach unravels
University of California, Berkeley issued a statement Thursday detailing the security breach of a computer database containing sensitive information on about 600,000 people. Though Berkeley officials became aware of the breach in security in early September, the two-page statement did not address the reasons why campus officials did not announce the incident to the public […]