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 […]
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J-Board members charged with election violations
J-Board members charged with election violations Student government mounts investigation of spring controversy By Brooke Olson Two members of the powerful undergraduate Judicial Board were formally charged Tuesday for violating student government guidelines during last spring’s controversial election. An undergraduate council committee charged Judicial Board Justice Noah Hochman with discussing the election case outside of […]
Selection committee nominates Bravin for student regent
Selection committee nominates Bravin for student regent By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff UC Berkeley law student Jess Bravin was nominated as the new student regent, nudging out two UCLA contenders for the position. If approved by the complete Board of Regents at the February meeting, Bravin will begin sitting on the board as student […]
Joe Bruin, beloved UCLA mascot, receives another makeover in an attempt to give him an updated ’90s
Past and Present Joe Bruin, beloved UCLA mascot, receives another makeover in an attempt to give him an updated ’90s look By Susan Lee hen the students’ association set out to redesign UCLA’s venerable Joe Bruin mascot, the developers were faced with a daunting challenge – balancing tradition, progress, profits, athletic aggressiveness and the university’s […]
Comedians film at UCLA fraternity
Comedians film at UCLA fraternity David Spade, Chris Farley join Bruins to promote their new film ‘Black Sheep’ By Jennifer Louie Members of the Pi Kappa Alpha house got a rare chance to appear in an MTV commercial yesterday afternoon. About 60 fraternity and sorority members packed the house to be part of a promotion […]
Learning-disabled test status increases
Learning-disabled test status increases Reports say time limit exemption prompts new trend By Rachanee Srisavasdi A growing number of high school students are declaring themselves "learning disabled" in order to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) without time limits, new reports indicated. Parents often assume their child can score better without a time limit, and […]
Reliability of SAT debated in academia
Reliability of SAT debated in academia College Board says test is fair, others cite score disparities By Rachanee Srisavasdi To most high-school students, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is not only just another obstacle to being admitted to college, but is an arguably unfair measurement of how well a student will do in college. The […]