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 […]
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In the name of education
In the name of education By Karen Duryea Daily Bruin Staff The 225 high school students from the inner city who gathered in Ackerman Grand Ballroom stared at their surroundings, awed by the looming size of the room. "This place is huge," said Iskui Kodzhyan, a senior at Hollywood Hills High School, "like for weddings." […]
Immigrants more likely to be victims of homicide
Immigrants more likely to be victims of homicide Study finds increased risk for foreign-born living in California By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff California is not a safe haven for immigrants, who are more likely to be victims of homicide than people born in the United States, a UCLA School of Public Health study […]
UCLA student seeks nomination to Assembly
UCLA student seeks nomination to Assembly By Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor Around midnight, Mike Gatto and his friends were walking down Sixth Street and Lafayette near Downtown Los Angeles when they were approached by a woman asking for a light. One of Gatto’s friends, a heavy smoker, gave the woman his matches. She pulled […]
Bisexual cadet to be dismissed from ROTC
Bisexual cadet to be dismissed from ROTC Nguyen verbally notified, awaits word on discharge status By Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Contributor For Huong Nguyen, a bisexual ROTC cadet placed on leave after revealing her sexual orientation, the light is finally appearing at the end of a long tunnel of bureaucracy. For nine months of uncertainty, […]
Study finds pattern in domestic violence cases
Study finds pattern in domestic violence cases African Americans in poor areas more likely to self-report injuries By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff In a study of married Americans, UCLA researchers revealed that young African Americans who are poor urban dwellers are more likely to self-report domestic violence. School of Public Health epidemiologist Susan […]
Regents compromise on new admissions policy
Regents compromise on new admissions policy End of affirmative action to begin spring 1998 for undergrads By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff In a vote that passed as quietly as the clamor leading up to it was deafening, the UC Board of Regents voted unanimously to implement new admissions policies beginning fall 1997 for graduate […]