ANNA VIGNET/DAILY CAL This is a scene from Cal’s student walkout at UC Berkeley Thursday at noon. Crowds of students filled Sproul Plaza, holding signs with messages such as “Stop the cuts,” “We make the university” and “They make the crisis.” A similar protest was held simultaneously in Bruin Plaza at UCLA.
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Women’s volleyball opens conference tonight against Arizona State
The No. 14 UCLA women’s volleyball team (10-3 0-0 Pac-10) will face the Arizona State Sun Devils (11-0, 0-0) for its conference opener tonight in Tempe, Ariz.
Crippling Night Powell closure should prompt students to advocate for its reopening
I was walking across the Court of Sciences this summer when my friend balefully broke the news: “They are closing down Night Powell to save money.”
House passes bill to control student loans
The House of Representatives approved a bill last week that calls for major changes to the nation’s student aid program, including a provision that would push private lenders from the student loan sector.
Editorial: Solutions for Powell need to be examined
Faced with a $1.9 million reduction in the system’s annual operating budget, administrators of the UCLA Library eliminated Night Powell, a service that kept study space in the College Library open 24 hours on most days.
Editor’s Note
The Community Viewpoint page was created in Spring of 2009 in order to give members of the UCLA community the opportunity to be involved and contribute to the Daily Bruin.
From our Flickr Feed
A sunset scape taken from the top of Janss Steps looks over students on the UCLA Intramural Field, Drake Stadium and residential halls on the Hill.