Republican Scott Brown's recent victory in the Massachusetts Senatorial election broke the Democratic supermajority in the Senate and called into question the legitimacy of a popular senate procedure: the filibuster. Read more...
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February 7, 10:28 pm
Use of filibuster up for debate
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February 7, 10:20 pm
UCOP travel program introduced
In efforts to decrease spending on travel and entertainment, the University of California Office of the President created Connexxus, a travel program created in 2008 that UCLA is now starting to implement. Read more...
Campus
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February 4, 11:00 pm
UCLA students and staff stress promote the importance of the 2010 Census
The 2010 Census, an official decennial population count of all residents in the United States, will determine the allocation of more than $400 billion in federal funding each year for the next decade. Read more...
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February 4, 10:56 pm
Census Bureau recruits student employees for temporary positions
In 2000, more than 50,000 people were hired to follow up on U.S. residents who did not submit their mail-in census forms. For the Census 2010, recruiters hope to attract a similar amount of employees, especially students. Read more...
Campus
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February 4, 10:56 pm
Activism remains strong through the years at UCLA campus
On Feb. 1, 1960, four black students attending North Carolina A&T University refused to leave the counter at Woolworth's when they were denied service. The sit-in spurred protests and further sit-ins across the South, leading the way for the decade's civil rights movement. Read more...
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February 4, 10:52 pm
La Kretz Center creates new possibilities for conservation of Los Angeles’ ecosystem
UCLA recently created the La Kretz Center, which brings together various organizations throughout the state of California to conserve Los Angeles' ecosystem and Southern Californian biodiversity. Read more...
Westwood
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February 4, 10:50 pm
Construction aims for beautification of Los Angeles National Cemetery for veterans
For weeks, Jennifer Bertelsen noticed an eerie sensation tingle through her while driving home from work. Read more...