Atkinson compromises on policy dates Regents demand implementation of admissions ruling By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff The Board of Regents has summoned University of California President Richard Atkinson to an emergency meeting on Wednesday over his decision last week to delay any changes in undergraduate admissions policy. Despite the regents’ decision to end preferential […]
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UC faculty have mixed feelings on admissions
UC faculty have mixed feelings on admissions About half support special criteria, favor equal opportunity By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor Though the majority of University of California faculty support the use of special criteria in admissions, they also strongly favor an equal-opportunity admissions policy that does not use preferences, according to a recent report. […]
Baseball charges at Matadors
Baseball charges at Matadors Bruin southpaw pitching will come in handy vs. Cal State Northridge By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA baseball team opens a season of high expectations today, as it hosts the Cal State Northridge Matadors at 3 p.m. at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The Bruins are ranked No. 10 in the […]
UCLA baseball embraces Valent
UCLA baseball embraces Valent By Brian Purcell Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA baseball head coach Gary Adams recalls the moment Eric Valent told him he was coming to UCLA as one of the happiest moments of his recruiting career. "We were sitting in his Canyon High School dugout when he told me," Adams said. "We were […]
M. volleyball ready to pin Matadors
M. volleyball ready to pin Matadors By Ruben Gutierrez Daily Bruin Staff The UCLA men’s volleyball team will open its Mountain Pacific Sports Federation schedule tonight as it travels to Northridge to face the Matadors. With wins over Loyola Marymount and UC San Diego, Cal State Northridge (3-2, 2-0) is currently undefeated in federation play. […]
Lifting mats to reveal gym secrets
Lifting mats to reveal gym secrets By Esther Hui Daily Bruin Staff Gymnastics, like figure skating, is one of those sports that everybody watches but not many people understand. UCLA women’s gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos keeps a list of common misuse of gymnastics terminology in her desk. Among other things, she stresses that the gymnasts […]
Americans keep on ryding in the free world
Americans keep on ryding in the free world Rock and roll realm of tight jeans, Farrah hair merits academic report Whether they are called "hessians," "rockers," "dirtbags" or whatever, ryders, as they have been recently dubbed by scholars, represent one of the most fascinating, understudied (and as some would argue) endangered, subcultures of American society. […]