Wednesday, May 6



LAPD probes response to party

The Los Angeles Police Department has begun an investigation into possible excessive use of force by officers in response to an impromptu street party early Sunday morning on the 600 block of Landfair Avenue. Read more...



Preachers attacked twice in Bruin Plaza

Members of the evangelical Christian group Open Air Outreach were physically attacked twice in as many days this week while preaching their beliefs on campus. The preachers specifically target college campuses, according to the group’s Web site. Read more...


Art exposes plight of children in Uganda

After painting an Ugandan child’s face on a canvas in bright colors, Lydia Kim attempted to destroy the cloth with razor blade scratches and sandpaper to better represent the suppression of the child’s dreams. Read more...


Faculty and officials speak on Taser incident

UCLA officials held a town hall-style discussion Wednesday night to facilitate conversation between students and university officials regarding the Nov. 14 Taser incident. The forum, which was organized by the faculty-in-residence program, included eight faculty in residence as well as Bob Naples, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, and Nancy Greenstein, director of university police community services. Read more...