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Death-defying cosmonaut is crew’s lucky charm By Marcia Dunn The Associated Press CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. ­ On his first trip into orbit, Russian cosmonaut Vladimir Titov almost crashed into a space station. Five months later, he was catapulted off an exploding rocket. Another time, he had to abort a spacewalk when a wrench broke. Who […]

Wilson fee increases opposed by Senate By Doug Willis The Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Gov. Pete Wilson’s proposal to increase student fees by up to 15 percent at California’s public colleges was opposed Tuesday by a majority of the state Senate. Twenty-three of the Senate’s 39 members signed letters to the Republican governor opposing the […]

Testing service cancels February GRE Princeton Review officials denounce policy, criticize computerized test By Allyssa Lee The recent cancellation of February’s Graduate Record Examination has prompted the Princeton Review test preparation center to threaten legal action against exam administrators. The Educational Testing Service (ETS), which oversees the graduate school admissions exam, received criticism earlier this […]

Media explores community role By Rashmi Nijagal With the onslaught of television and advancing technology, many believe newspapers may be a dying breed. However, a new type of print media is emerging where journalists are taking a hard look at community issues by facilitating discussions within the community itself. "I think there is a general […]

Construction costs to fall on Bruins Students expected to pay $113 fee for seismic renovation By Patrick Kerkstra There is a bill attached to the seismic reconstruction of Kerckhoff Hall and Ackerman Union ­ and Bruins will be the ones paying it through a new student seismic fee. When retrofitting efforts on the two buildings […]

Town hall to address American identity Panelists, audience to examine class, culture, ethnicity By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff Moore 100 will play host to a town hall discussion titled "The American Identity" Wednesday at 7 p.m., with panelists discussing issues including the aftermath of Proposition 187 and the meaning of being an American, […]

Winter Bruin fall program offers smooth transition Winter admits take extension classes, can live on campus By Shani Pines With 500-person lecture halls, thousands of students roaming campus and more activities than you can count, the first quarter at UCLA can be overwhelming even to the hardiest freshmen. A schedule which includes 25-person classes and […]