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The party’s over Mardi Gras, UniCamp’s main supporter, will not be appearing this year due to financial difficulties By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor right lights, a cacophony of voices and festive colors once annually transformed a silent green field of grass into a boisterous carnival But for students used to attending UCLA’s Mardi Gras […]

Shared governance debate arrives at Senate Hayden asks for review of process that repealed affirmative action By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff The debate over shared governance which has turned the UC Board of Regents meetings into a battle ground in recent months, moved to a new artillery site yesterday as volleys flew across the […]

UniCamp provides summer of fun for youths Student volunteers interact with children from low-income homes By Susan Lee Daily Bruin Contributor fter a week of hiking, swimming and sleeping under the stars, it’s no wonder one of the boys in Debbie Mac’s UniCamp camping group refused to go to the closing ceremonies. "He started crying […]

 Tutorial program accused of discriminationService applicants say affirmative action stance affected hiring By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor A UCLA student program geared toward helping minority and low-income students possibly infringes on privacy and First Amendment rights. Academic Advancement Program (AAP), an organization that provides academic services for qualifying students, asks potential tutors about […]

 Muslim students rally for freedom Activists support social changes, religious unity By Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Contributor Amid the sounds of the crowd and the heat of the sun, voices amplified through a microphone rang like a distinct, clarion call to the students passing by. On Jum’ah, the holiest day of Ramadan, the Muslim […]

 UC Regents sued by Daily NexusUC Santa Barbara staff reporter claims board violated rules By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO — University of California, Santa Barbara’s student newspaper filed a lawsuit against the Board of Regents, claiming that the board violated the open meeting rule when they voted to eliminate affirmative action […]

 Stricter regulations put on human researchUCLA experiments now approved by separate committee By Andrew Scholer Daily Bruin Contributor A federal investigation of a patient’s suicide at UCLA’s Neuropsychiatric Institute has resulted in significant changes in the university’s processes for approving the use of human subjects in research. One of the most significant changes requires […]