Government’s ‘idiotic’ policies block African Americans Everyone seems to be concerned with affirmative action  the supposed solution to the troubles facing black Americans which is being so hotly debated. Advocates of affirmative action see the small number of African Americans enrolling in colleges, their puzzling absence from the list of Fortune 500 CEOs and […]
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UCLA study tips balance in HIV debate
UCLA study tips balance in HIV debate By Ben Gilmore Ask most students if HIV causes AIDS and one will receive a resounding "yes." Although this point may seem undisputed, there is actually a hot debate among scientists as to whether the HIV virus directly causes AIDS. However, a recent UCLA study suggests that the […]
Late phone bills, mistakes plague dorms
Late phone bills, mistakes plague dorms Project team works to review records, make adjustments By Rashmi Nijagal On-campus residents are quickly discovering that their late phone bills riddled with mistakes are the result of a new program adopted by the UCLA Telecommunications Office. Not only were first bills weeks late, but residents’ second phone bills […]
Campus vexed by constant rains
Campus vexed by constant rains By Allyssa Lee Endless gray skies accompanied with constant rains are an uncommon sight for Southern Californians, and the UCLA community has found itself unsuited for the relentless cold weather. Since the beginning of the month, images of puddles and mudslides from construction sites have been rampant throughout the campus […]
Wonder from Down Under powers Bruin tennis
Wonder from Down Under powers Bruin tennis Latest recruit Matt Breen adds depth to impressive squad By Mark Singerton As if the 1995 UCLA men’s tennis team doesn’t have enough talent already, they recruited yet another potential star from over 8,000 miles away. Australia, the land of koala bears, kangaroos and eucalyptus trees, is also […]
Fab frosh Jenkins making waves for Bruins
Fab frosh Jenkins making waves for Bruins High school All-American eases into role as UCLA’s elite sprint swimmer By Ross Bersot Comments regarding J.R. Henderson or Toby Bailey are about as common on the UCLA campus as puddles these days. The first-year basketballers have risen to the forefront of an outstanding freshman foursome and have […]
And in this corner: Let’s bring boxing to the NCAA
And in this corner: Let’s bring boxing to the NCAA The newly formed World Boxing Union (WBU) is awarding over, er, heavyweight champion George Foreman its belt tomorrow, muddling further the alphabet soup of boxing. In addition to the much-coveted title of the WBU, boxing waist lines have to stretch to wear the belts of […]