580 Cafe offers struggling students free food, develops community

Jeanne Roe Smith likes to compare the 580 Cafe on Hilgard Avenue to the TV sitcom “Cheers.”

The door is always open, the couches are full of students hanging out and the fridge is fully stocked.

Unlike “Cheers,” however, the food is free ““ no catches, no questions asked, said Smith, the United Methodist campus minister at UCLA.

The cafe, housed in St.

Bruin Republicans host Tammy Bruce in effort to add perspective to conservatism

In spite of a 30-minute delay, a crowd of about 60 people remained captive as Tammy Bruce made a late entrance into Moore Hall.

Bruce, a conservative radio talk show host, gave a speech titled “How Conservative Politics Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks,” put on by Bruin Republicans Wednesday night.

Samantha Schutte, president of Bruin Republicans and a third-year political science and economics student, said she thought Bruce’s mixed politics could draw a varied crowd and bring a new perspective to the campus.

Bruce, who is openly gay, immediately addressed her seemingly contradictory politics when she took to the stage.

“I’m not a Michele Bachmann conservative.