Grin and bear it New mascot receives mixed reviews despite $40,000 face lift, modern look By Susan Lee Several hundred students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered in Westwood Plaza yesterday afternoon to catch their first glimpse of the newer, fiercer Joe. Beginning at 1:15, several speakers worked the crowd in anticipation of Joe’s appearance. With […]
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Police chief reassigns daily control
Police chief reassigns daily control University department aims to build community ties, promotes Karl Ross By LucÃa Sanchez Daily Bruin Senior Staff In a self-defined effort to develop further ties with the community, university police Chief Clarence Chapman has vested control of the day-to-day operations in a newly promoted assistant chief. As of Jan. 19, […]
Survey reveals new child welfare reform as ineffective
Survey reveals new child welfare reform as ineffective Although cost effective, family preservation unable to keep children from foster care By Tiffany McElroy After a nationwide survey of clinical studies, social welfare Professor Duncan Lindsey has shown that a common approach to child welfare reform has been unsuccessful in keeping families intact and children out […]
New registration fee procedures plague Bruins
New registration fee procedures plague Bruins Dropping of classes, upcoming late fee irritates students By Vicki Garcia If you noticed a change in registration procedures this quarter you are not alone. Michael Fairchild, a second-year undeclared student, returned from winter break and called URSA on the first day of classes only to find out that […]
Communications Board allegedly disregards rules
Communications Board allegedly disregards rules Failure to announce Operations Committee meeting may be illegal By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff With only weeks remaining before voting on a controversial restructuring plan, the Communications Board Operations Committee met on Tuesday night to discuss some of the fine points of the proposal. In the past few months, […]
Dine on dorm delights or dish out dough
Dine on dorm delights or dish out dough Meal coupons give greater food choices, but for rising price By Karen Duryea Judy Perez and her fellow front desk employees play an important role in the eating habits of Dykstra Hall residents. As one of her many duties on the job, Perez doles out meal coupons […]
Rain causes three-month delay in construction
Rain causes three-month delay in construction Students face assessment of quarterly fee to offset seismic renovations costs By Ryan Ozimek Due to the record-heavy rains that hit Southern California this past winter, the $60 million seismic renovation and expansion of Kerckhoff Hall and Ackerman Union will take three months longer than originally planned. At the […]