Order in the court Court TV has brought the current O.J. Simpson murder trial, with all its drama, suspense and grandeur, into every home in America. Has the line between entertainment and news been crossed? By Gaby Mora Daily Bruin Staff As Court TV begins its fourth year on the air, instead of announcing the […]
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Kid prostitutes? Thumbs up,
Kid prostitutes? Thumbs up, Whitey says ‘Dysfunctional’ comedy show tackles politically incorrect issues By Michael Horowitz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Dan Rosen is the creator of the "Dysfunctional Show" and the man behind Whitey Fjord, the talk show’s racist, homophobic, sexist, arch-conservative host. Let’s watch him and two friends try to support child prostitution. "Prostitution […]
UCLA simmers over ‘melting pot’ debate
UCLA simmers over ‘melting pot’ debate Students examine cultural identity in diverse society By Jennifer K. Morita Collecting baseball cards was the first thing Iranian immigrant Omid Beheshti did when he began sixth grade in the United States in 1986. "I didn’t even know what they were," said Beheshti, a fifth-year UCLA electrical engineering student. […]
Indictment likely in probe
Indictment likely in probe Internal audit finds financial violations in UCLA radiology By Ben Gilmore An FBI probe of UCLA’s radiological sciences department may result in federal indictments of at least one former UCLA employee for allegedly overbilling the university through temporary employment agencies. In addition, two other former employees may plead guilty to criminal […]
ASUCLA suffers heavy loss, incoming funds low
ASUCLA suffers heavy loss, incoming funds low Association struggles to pay debt, funding for Ackerman Union expansion project By Patrick Kerkstra Five hundred and eighty thousand dollars worth of sweatshirts, coffee, Treehouse food and other merchandise  that’s how much preliminary reports show the Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) to be under its projected income […]
Death-defying cosmonaut is crew’s lucky charm
Death-defying cosmonaut is crew’s lucky charm By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Â On his first trip into orbit, Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Titov almost crashed into a space station. Five months later, he was catapulted off an exploding rocket. Another time, he had to abort a spacewalk when a wrench broke. Who […]
Wilson fee increases opposed by Senate
Wilson fee increases opposed by Senate By Doug Willis The Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Gov. Pete Wilson’s proposal to increase student fees by up to 15 percent at California’s public colleges was opposed Tuesday by a majority of the state Senate. Twenty-three of the Senate’s 39 members signed letters to the Republican governor opposing the […]