Groups opposed to the Bush administration’s policies abroad and at home held an “Hour of Resistance” at Bruin Plaza on Tuesday in an attempt to rekindle the flame of student activism against the war. The protest was organized by the California Student Sustainability Coalition, the United Arab Society and other groups. Despite differences in background, […]
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Governor to present budget for next year
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will unveil today his budget proposal for the upcoming year and for the first time in three years, the University of California may be out of the crosshairs of spending reform. Instead, the governor will more likely play kindergarten cop this January, delaying $2.2 billion owed to the state’s K-12 public schools […]
High turnout floods polling places
Lines stretched around buildings and out onto sidewalks Tuesday as record numbers of voters waited for as long as two hours at polling locations on and off campus. The apparent high voter turnouts around campus reflected the estimated large percentage of voter turnout throughout the country. People brought their dogs, their books and one student […]
Presentation speaker says Patriot Act invasive of Muslims’ rights
Americans will go to the polls today to express their views on such issues as counterterrorism, the war in Iraq and the economy, but for some voters, the most important issue will be the fate of civil liberties under the USA Patriot Act. The act, which passed almost unanimously just six weeks after Sept. 11, […]
Grant to keep outreach afloat
Disadvantaged students in four Los Angeles high schools have the opportunity to meet one on one with UCLA undergraduates for tutoring and college counseling, thanks to a $75,000 grant from the SBC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the telecommunications company. The donation, announced on Oct. 20, will help extend the relationship between UCLA’s Early Academic […]