‘March Madness’ raises student-athlete issues

‘March Madness’ raises student-athlete issues By J. Jioni Palmer Every year around this time, millions of Americans catch a disease called "March Madness." This sickness brings together people of all colors, shapes and sizes to rally behind their favorite college basketball teams and players. With roughly 75 percent of the starting players in this year’s […]

Race-based quotas don’t promote equality

Race-based quotas don’t promote equality By Albert Sun An article written by the African Student Union in support of affirmative action ("ASU calls for affirmative action support, rally," March 16) has deeply disturbed me. In my opinion, the ASU’s motivation is as racist as the "fascist and reactionary power structure of white supremacy" which they […]

Binge drinking rampant among Bruins of both sexes

Binge drinking rampant among Bruins of both sexes By Matt Sorokotyazh Ten percent of UCLA students suffer from alcoholism and over 30 percent of undergraduates have a drinking problem, UC officials estimated. Such high usage makes alcohol the No. 2 drug on campus, coming second only to caffeine, experts said. Many students drink because their […]

Cleanliness standards strain roommate relations

Cleanliness standards strain roommate relations Neatness a low priority for some in college dormlife By Kimberly Mackesy Spores. Filth. Roaches. While these words may conjure up images of a tenement slum, some Bruins may be surprised to discover that they aptly describe something closer to home ­ student housing. But to many students, this wouldn’t […]

Regents approve professional school fee hike

Regents approve professional school fee hike By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff Despite its billing as the affirmative action "showdown," last month’s University of California Regents’ meeting at UCLA dealt more with budgets and numbers than diversity and multiculturalism. As a protest about affirmative action ensued outside the James West Alumni Center, the regents […]