Government regulation threatens civil liberties I’m sure many liberals are desperately worried about the future of civil liberties under the new Republican regime. With the Republicans making hostile threats to defund such liberal symbols as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and the National Endowment for the Arts, and their connections to "angry white men" and […]
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History shows power of inter-ethnic solidarity
History shows power of inter-ethnic solidarity By Ryan Masaaki Yokota Through the 150 years or so of shared experience here in Amerika, many connections between the Asian Pacific Islander and Latina/o communities have been close and fruitful. From the Oxnard sugar beet fields of 1903 to the Delano grape strikes in 1965, our people have […]
‘Wind’ weaves relation between nature, life
‘Wind’ weaves relation between nature, life Performance team Eiko and Koma appear at Schoenberg Hall tonight By Rebecca Zell In the late 1960s, two Japanese university students followed the credo of the times and dropped out of school to express themselves. They were Eiko and Koma, man and woman artists, and they were interested in […]
Early detection vital aspect of beating breast cancer
Early detection vital aspect of beating breast cancer Love discusses treatment options, research at lecture By Ben Gilmore Buoyed by the results of current research, UCLA Dr. Susan Love said in a lecture Tuesday that the future possibility of eradicating breast cancer is promising. Her speech was part of "Insights into Cancer," a series at […]
Chao, new IFC president, to ‘bridge the gap’
Chao, new IFC president, to ‘bridge the gap’ By Jennifer K. Morita The Interfraternity Council elected Mike Chao as its new president at the end of last quarter, a self-described bridge-builder whose primary focus is to increase the community’s understanding of the greek system. "I think a lot of what’s lost is the communication between […]
Service commission celebrates 30 years
Service commission celebrates 30 years Umbrella organization expands to support 20 varied campus groups By Rashmi Nijagal Over the past 30 years, the UCLA Community Service Commission has grown from supporting one campus service group, to becoming an umbrella organization for over 20. "When the commission first started there was one group and about 30 […]
Nine UCLA faculty receive Fulbright research awards
Nine UCLA faculty receive Fulbright research awards By Jennifer Mukai Science wasn’t the only force that compelled biology Professor Kenneth Nagy to travel halfway around the world to Morocco. "I did have more personal motivations," he said. "I wanted to see the Sahara; as a desert biologist, I’ve felt incomplete without experiencing the largest desert […]