Three of the candidates for general representative of the Undergraduate Students Association Council have at least one thing in common ““ they want more students to be a part of student government. “If someone isn’t looking for answers, they don’t know how they can be truly involved,” said first-year undeclared candidate Chase Rabenn. Rabenn, along […]
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Faculty senate’s anti-war stance scrutinized
The very mention of the word makes many professors shudder, but politics, especially on UCLA’s largely liberal campus, continues to be one of the most controversial topics professors and students deal with. “The university teaches you how to think about issues and problems, and it’s very hard to separate your normative theories from your positive […]
Academic Senate opposes war
A groundbreaking but controversial resolution condemning the war in Iraq was passed 180 to 7 by UCLA faculty Monday, but not before a fiery debate about whether they could even take a valid vote. “Quorum” was the word of choice at a meeting of UCLA’s division of the Academic Senate, as just over 200 in […]
Faculty to take stance on U.S. war in Iraq
In a rare emergency meeting, UCLA’s division of the Academic Senate will vote on a controversial resolution today condemning the U.S. presence in Iraq and calling for international oversight of Iraq’s reconstruction. “The last time UCLA faculty as a body spoke in protest was during the Vietnam War ““ and this war is no less […]
Most faculty oppose semester switch
UCLA faculty’s overwhelming desire to stay with the quarter system was announced Tuesday during the third Legislative Assembly meeting of the year. Forty-six of the 57 departments that submitted reports voted to keep the current academic calendar while only six voted to change to semesters. Departments that voted to convert included French, Spanish, Slavic languages, […]
Speaking time too short, public says
Attorney Frank Angel knows first-hand how frustrating the time limitations on public speaking at UC Board of Regents meetings can be. Angel said the governing body of the UC system did not receive proper public input at their meeting last Thursday and subsequently made a decision that could have major consequences for UCLA’s campus. “This […]
Demonstrators take local action in support of soldiers, invasion of Iraq
Proponents of the war in Iraq rallied in front of the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard on Sunday, voicing a very different message than protesters who have demonstrated at the same site in recent weeks. About 100 people stood on the corner of Veteran Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard in solidarity with President Bush’s military action, […]