About 50 students protested on Bruin Walk Wednesday to advocate for a measure that would have allowed race to be considered in admissions decisions at state universities.
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UCLA Bunche Center lecture explores effects of diversity
Law professor John Powell said in an annual UCLA human rights lecture Tuesday that he thinks increasing diversity in American society is perpetuating the historical structure of oppression and fear of minority groups. He said he believes the increase in diversity is causing more privileged groups to distance themselves from minority groups and increased animosity […]
Origins of Myles Jack’s promising future at UCLA draw from past
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Amid La Sonjia Jack’s proud collection of her son’s achievements, mementos chronicling 12 years of athletic prowess, one image seems to rise above all the rest. Myles Jack’s three high school state championship rings, a few framed jerseys from his Atlanta Pop Warner days and countless newspaper clippings line his mother’s living […]
Spring Music Preview
For those music aficionados who are already stuck in a spring quarter slump on the first day or whose well-deserved Coachella wristbands will be noticeably absent from their wrists come mid-April, this season’s new releases will keep their disgruntled feelings at bay. “Indie Cindy” Pixies Pixiesmusic April 28 Traditional undergraduates enrolled at UCLA weren’t […]
Flavors of Westwood: simplethings offers ‘cutie pies,’ healthy sandwiches
Another excuse to eat more pie just hit Westwood. Focused on a comfortable family atmosphere and simple healthy food, simplethings, located just off of Westwood Boulevard on Kinross Avenue, offers a wide range of salads, sandwiches and “cutie pies.” This is the second location for simplethings. The first opened on Third Street near The Grove […]
Q&A: Jason Bateman talks film directing debut, ‘Bad Words’
In addition to actor and producer, Jason Bateman adds movie director to his list of film credits with his latest project and directorial debut, “Bad Words.” “Bad Words,” which Bateman directs and stars in, follows screenwriter Andrew Dodge’s story of a bitter middle-aged man (Bateman) who forces his way into a children’s national spelling bee. […]
Theater students ‘Grace’ stage with faithful message
With both audio and visual elements put in artful contrast, UCLA’s School of Theater, Film and Television’s newest production “Grace” presents each of its characters’ inevitable need to redefine his or her own meaning of faith and reflect upon the beliefs that serve to bind individuals together on a singular path. “Grace,” which will run […]