“There’s no forgetting it, even if people wanted to.” So says Brian Drishelle, a graduate student in moving image archive studies, on the significance of the felled Twin Towers in New York City and the battered Pentagon. “We’ve never lived in a time where our country has been attacked on its own soil so I […]
Author Archives: Robert Salonga
L.A. County makes preparations for October election
A court ruling last week that maintained the Oct. 7 recall election date did not distract officials in several counties in California, who have been scrambling to prepare for the election while dealing with disputed equipment and decreased numbers of voting sites. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a suit dissatisfied that some counties in […]
Hide the dog: Coyotes invade land of Bruins
In an area where squirrels seem to be the prevalent critters stalking the trees and sidewalks, coyotes have recently established a place for themselves in Westwood’s animal kingdom. Local residents have reported increased coyote sightings during the nighttime hours in the past three months, prompting concern for the welfare of pets that have been left […]
Student fee lawsuit endures setback
A judge struck down this past week an effort by students that would have prevented them from paying increased fees while they settled a lawsuit against the University of California. The ruling, made in a San Francisco Superior Court, comes as a momentus blow to a class-action suit filed by eight UC professional school students, […]
USAC funds base budget of 48 groups
The number of student groups receiving budgets from the undergraduate government rose by nearly 50 percent this year due to an increased pool of money and more familiarity with guidelines that were revised to be more inclusive. Forty-eight groups applied successfully for funding from the Undergraduate Students Association Council, up from 33 this past year […]
Abrams named interim law school dean
The dean’s office at the UCLA School of Law will now be occupied for the time being, as Norman Abrams was appointed this past week to serve in the interim by Chancellor Albert Carnesale. Abrams’s appointment keeps the deanship within the university ““ he has been on the law school faculty since 1959 and served […]
ASUCLA expects net income gain
In an unexpected reversal of fortune, the Associated Students of UCLA is projecting a net income of several hundred thousand dollars after previously budgeting a loss for the current fiscal year. Due mostly to streamlined inventory procedure and increased sales in specific departments, ASUCLA expects to net $557,000 when the fiscal year winds down at […]