VA patient’s death raises questions Family files claim, FBI probes report’s inconsistencies By Allyssa Lee Daily Bruin Staff A patient was scalded to death after being immersed in a bath of extremely hot water Feb. 7 at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, which is affiliated with UCLA’s hospital. The patient, 45-year-old […]
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Reed reflects on ASUCLA career
Reed reflects on ASUCLA career Former director still shocked by board’s decision By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff For almost 30 years, Jason Reed devoted his professional life to ASUCLA. For 14 of those years, he headed the organization as one of only four executive directors in the association’s long history. That era came to […]
U.S. Labor Secretary speaks at Berkeley
U.S. Labor Secretary speaks at Berkeley Reich warns grads of America that is ‘growing apart’ By Michelle Locke The Associated Press BERKELEY — Labor Secretary Robert Reich warned graduating students at UC Berkeley that they inherit an economy where the gap between the haves and have-nots is growing dangerously wide. "Instead of an America that […]
ASUCLA board defines new, more focused role
ASUCLA board defines new, more focused role Consultants warn of bankruptcy woes, recommend reforms By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff ASUCLA’s board of directors has taken a microscope to the students’ association since February, searching for the causes of its severe financial and structural difficulties. The board’s efforts uncovered numerous problems, and took dramatic steps […]
Faculty elect Academic Senate members
Faculty elect Academic Senate members Runoff results: Aimee Dorr wins post, Charles Berst member-at-large By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff UCLA faculty elected education professor Aimee Dorr to the office of Academic Senate vice chairperson in a runoff election which ended Friday. None of the candidates for either vice chair or member-at-large were able […]
Two medical faculty honored for work in science
Two medical faculty honored for work in science Annual awards financed with profits from UCLA Medical Center gift shop By Dina Burwell Over 20 years ago, the UCLA Medical Center Auxiliary expressed a need to honor accomplished men and women in the field of health sciences. Despite the lack of funds, for the past two […]
Panelists debate affirmative action at teach-in
Panelists debate affirmative action at teach-in Students express disappointment about ‘battle of words,’ lack of information By Ramona M. Ortega At an affirmative action teach-in Thursday, students attending said they expected to participate in a balanced discussion of the issue but came away having heard only the same rhetoric again. Although audience members expressed the […]