‘What is art’ you ask? this column, of course Anything anybody says is art as well as an ugly shoe indeed But is it Art? I wanted to do something fun and lightweight for today’s column, so the topic is: What is art, anyway? This question has occupied the world’s great (and sometimes not so […]
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UCLA sees record number of applicants for 1996-97
UCLA sees record number of applicants for 1996-97 Large senior class, practicality of higher education cited By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor With about 27,900 applications in and more still to come, UCLA has received the largest number of applicants ever for the 1996-97 UCLA freshman class, some who will be the Class of 2000. […]
Use of fake IDs can have real consequences
Use of fake IDs can have real consequences Students use complete fabrications, older person’s driver’s license as keys to bars By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor Hidden behind the credit cards, receipts, library cards and real driver’s licenses of many UCLA students are the often useful and always illegal, fake identification cards. Some are shoddy, […]
The tree of life
The tree of life FRED HE/Daily Bruin CALPIRG and Hillel teamed up Monday to celebrate Tu B’shevat, the Jewish holiday celebrating nature. Representing CALPIRG Waterwatch, fourth-year biology student Tina Tang offers free saplings to passersby on Bruin Walk. Comments to webmaster@db.asucla.ucla.edu
Campaign finance reforms proposed
Campaign finance reforms proposed Environmental group joins in fight to stop ‘dirty money’ from controlling politics By Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor At a recent rally to drum up support for campaign finance reform, the California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) did what monks of old did to dramatize sin: They staged a morality play. […]
UC task force hopes to reach communities
UC task force hopes to reach communities New outreach program aims to make university more accessible to underrepresented students early development of those previously underrepresented By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff Whether to buffer against the ravages of political winds or set the course straight after years of mis-navigation and leaky hulls, outreach is the […]
Scholars explore marriage
Scholars explore marriage African American nuptials declining due to lack of males By Tiffany McElroy Daily Bruin Contributor According to research conducted by UCLA Professors M. Belinda Tucker and Claudia Mitchell-Kernan, there are fewer "available" African American males in America than 50 years ago. In their recent book, "The Decline in Marriage Among African Americans," […]