California immigration: finger-pointing or problem-solving? Demonization of undocumented immigrants won’t solve state’s problems By Octavio Romano, Ph.D. Gov. Pete Wilson demands the equivalent of $8 to $12 yearly from every single American family. That is two to three billion federal dollars annually for an indefinite number of years. He claims it is for the state’s […]
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New firm seeks solutions for ASUCLA
New firm seeks solutions for ASUCLA Consultants find troubles deeper than recent losses By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff Five years of losses and troubles in the students’ association (ASUCLA) are now commanding serious attention. The association’s board of directors recently hired the Alpha Partners consulting firm, at the rate of $25,000 a month, to […]
Undergrads to vote on programming fee
Undergrads to vote on programming fee Ballot referendum would raise funds for student groups By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff In addition to voting candidates into office this spring, students will also be confronted with several resolutions on the 1995 undergraduate election ballot. Student council members decided last Tuesday to place a programming referendum on […]
Course listings confuse students
Course listings confuse students Outdated material, visiting professors cause discrepancies By Kimberly Mackesy Julie Edmunds had no idea what she had gotten herself into. Through reading the course description in the UCLA General Catalog, and speaking with her orientation counselor, she believed that Astronomy 3 was a simple introduction to the stars. She realized her […]
Women focus of affirmative action talks women’s needs action i
Women focus of affirmative action talks women’s needs action i By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff UCLA’s Women’s Resource Center is sponsoring a dialogue on affirmative action focusing on women’s issues today at noon in the James West Alumni Center’s conference room. "I’ve heard very little about the issue of gender," said Women’s Resource […]
Making it up to Polly Jean Harvey
Making it up to Polly Jean Harvey What’s that Noise? Michael Tatum In 1967, Richard Goldstein, at that time the pop music critic for the New York Times, ran what very well may have been the most famous, and most notorious, record review of all time. In it, he said some not too kind words […]
The road not taken
The road not taken For Oscar nominee Chazz Palminteri, producing with two friends offered a new series of choices and challenges. By Jennifer Richmond Daily Bruin Staff Life seems to be a series of choices. They range from simple things like what to eat for dinner to major decisions like what to do for a […]