Campus student employees put up with a lot for money Dogged workers tell strange stories about customers, job tasks By Dina Burwell Imagine that you are a backstage crew member for a theater production titled, "Danger Zone." During a dress rehearsal, a fellow crew member asks you to prepare an actress for a dance number. […]
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EVP condemns alleged acts of police brutality
EVP condemns alleged acts of police brutality Proposed resolution seeks inquiry of NCAA Championship revelry By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff In response to the growing number of complaints of police brutality in Westwood on the night of the NCAA basketball championships, the undergraduate external vice president’s office issued a resolution condemning the alleged actions […]
Saying ‘bon voyage’ has become more expensive
Saying ‘bon voyage’ has become more expensive Weak U.S. dollar affects students’ budgets in all areas By Maria Beerens Despite the hit the dollar has taken at the international level, the main impact on students, apart from bruised nationalistic pride, seems to be on travel abroad. For the last four months, the dollar lost 18 […]
A look at the history behind affirmative action
A look at the history behind affirmative action Policy’s brief past filled with court challenges, debates By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff As opponents of affirmative action claim the policy discriminates, proponents claim it opens windows of opportunity to those long denied a foothold in American society. Thirty years after its creation, the argument […]
Site for new Arts Library raises concerns
Site for new Arts Library raises concerns Proposal aims for more construction in North Campus By Michael Howerton Contention, excitement, confusion and outrage have been sparked by a proposal to construct a new Arts Library in North Campus. The library, proposed by the Arts Library Planning Committee to Chancellor Charles Young, would be an arts […]
UCLA resolves apartment building controversy
UCLA resolves apartment building controversy Construction site schedule altered for student tenants By Kimberly Mackesy On one side of the freeway, children run around a playground in the afternoon sun. On the other side stands the skeleton wooden frames of apartments under construction. The University Apartments/ South housing complex for student families lies on Sawtelle […]
ASUCLA to fire executive director
ASUCLA to fire executive director Consultants act as interim directors, Reed on paid leave By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff Five years of declining finances and increasing organizational chaos caught up with the associated students’ Executive Director Jason Reed yesterday, as the board of directors announced their intent to fire him at a gathering of […]