Despite some incidences of high-profile crimes in the past several years ““ such as the string of sexual batteries by the “Westwood groper” and an alleged rape in the residence halls ““ it is theft that university police say students should worry about most. While violent crimes such as rape or robbery tend to create […]
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UCLA’s discovery made history
Though 25 years have passed since he saw his first patient with AIDS, Dr. Michael Gottlieb, an assistant clinical professor of medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, said he remembers that patient in more detail than the patients he saw yesterday. Gottlieb, who was a 33-year-old assistant professor of immunology at […]
[A Closer Look] Prospects look good for grads
Students seeking jobs after graduation may find comfort in knowing that economic markers indicate one of the strongest job markets in recent years. Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Economy.com, an independent provider of economic and financial research, said workers looking for jobs “couldn’t ask for a more favorable environment,” as the current job market […]
Hip-hop off the top: The performers
Editor’s note: Audio clips in this story contain some expletive lyrics. Six-foot-two with freckles and reddish hair, Patrick Williams is not your typical MC. Neither is his friend, dreadlocked Jessica Amisial, a spoken word performer and poet. And neither were most of the other MCs who took the stage in Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Wednesday […]
Mastering hip-hop culture
When H. Samy Alim, a visiting anthropology professor, does his research, he gets his information straight from those creating the culture he cares about. That is why, from Juvenile to Jay-Z, he has interviewed more than 100 hip-hop artists. Reviewing hours of interviews and videotapes, Alim is part of a new generation of young scholars, […]
[A Closer Look]: Decision not likely to affect campus
For more than 11,000 Skid Row inhabitants, the area bounded by 3rd, 7th, Main and Alameda streets ““ where transients may be arrested for sitting, sleeping, or lying on public sidewalks ““ is the closest thing they have to home. The same goes for many homeless individuals who use the Westwood streets and sidewalks as […]
Exonerated prisoners put a face on the system
When State Senator Gloria Romero recites the Pledge of Allegiance, she stops after “with liberty and justice.” She does not say the last two words: “for all.” In her speech at “The Faces of Wrongful Conviction” conference on Saturday, Romero said that many Californians are lucky enough to enjoy the liberties guaranteed to them by […]