“John Kerry for President” and “John Kerry: The Real Deal 2004″ placards lined Haines 39 on Monday as Kerry’s youngest daughter, Vanessa, spoke to students and community members in support of her father’s presidential bid. As a John Kerry video montage signaled the start of the forum, former presidential candidate and current UCLA public policy […]
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Assembly hopefuls discuss education in UCLA forum
Their names will be next to Sen. John Kerry and Sen. John Edwards’ on the ballot in March, but they are not running for president. The seven candidates for 47th Assembly District representative took part in a candidate forum at UCLA on Thursday. Education, health care and the state budget were debated as Karen Bass, […]
Pell Grant proposal falls short of need
Obtaining financial aid may become more difficult next year as the federal government struggles to provide adequate funding for eligible applicants. The federal budget proposal for 2005, released by the Bush administration last week, asked for an $856 million increase for the Pell Grant program, but this amount may not be sufficient to keep up […]
Collegiate Readership trial hits UCLA
National news has become more readily available to students living on campus as UCLA takes part in the pilot stage of the Collegiate Readership Program. The program is in a four-week trial where national newspapers are delivered to each of the dining halls free of charge. After this period, students living on campus will vote […]
Threads of influence
Modern academia is facing threats never before seen. The challenges posed by a slumping economy and the demands for increased national security in today’s world have weighed heavily upon the relationship between the federal government and higher education. The war on terrorism has greatly altered the role of the government in the academic world. Recent […]
Threads of Influence
It is the government’s blood surging through the veins of American academia. The influence of the federal government drives much of the action of the American education system, but the government’s specific role is frequently changing and often disputed. While the government has an obligation to keep the academic infrastructure funded and functioning, it walks […]
A closer look: Shelter leaves the gobbling to the turkeys
While millions of families will gather together to gobble down their Thanksgiving fowl this Thursday, some turkeys will give thanks to all the vegetarians and vegans who chose not to eat them. Nearly 300 million turkeys are killed every year, according to the USDA, and many of these turkeys are killed in inhumane ways. Since […]