Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. This video requires the free QuickTime plug-in. Download this video directly to your computer. Sparks flew and shouts filled the air in the North Village early Sunday morning after the UCLA football team’s upset victory over USC in Saturday’s game. Read more...
Crime, News
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Fire draws police attention
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Befouling the party atmosphere
Anyone in the vicinity of the North Village of Westwood on Saturday would likely have heard the noise from the rowdy crowds out celebrating. As a senior, I was particularly inclined to get out and join the sporadic 8-claps and incessant cheering that filled the night after witnessing UCLA beat USC in football for the first time in my college career. Read more...
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Students promote AIDS awareness
Hundreds of students ““ all clad in black T-shirts with red ribbons, the symbol of HIV/AIDS ““ marched into Bruin Plaza on Friday in celebration of World AIDS Day, an event created to promote knowledge and sharing of one’s HIV status in order to end the spread of AIDS. Read more...
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December 3, 9:00 pm
L.A.'s rivalry, Westwood's revelry
When John David Booty’s desperation heave downfield landed on the ground, Matt Slater couldn’t stop running. His adrenaline wouldn’t let him. As the redshirt junior cornerback ran past his celebrating teammates who stormed the field, Slater’s legs collapsed beneath him. Read more...
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Collecting meal swipes for a cause
The fall quarter is coming to a close, and most students living in the dormitories have plenty of meal-plan swipes left over. At the end of every quarter, most students who do not use all of their meal swipes have the opportunity to donate food to a charity that provides homeless people on Skid Row with a hot meal instead of letting the swipes go unused. Read more...
Crime, Opinion
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Letters to the Editor
Police brutality taints celebration The police’s aggressive actions at the conclusion of the UCLA-USC game were an embarrassing mark on UCLA athletics. During what should have been a celebration of an amazing win, the police at the Rose Bowl aggressively sprayed pepper spray, hit people with batons and threw people to the ground. Read more...
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December 3, 9:00 pm
Editorial: If in Allah he trusts, on the Koran he should swear
For opponents of future congressman Keith Ellison, it isn’t a question of which bills he supports. It’s a question of which book. Conservative political pundits are finding another inane issue to fret over by attacking Ellison’s wish to use the Koran for his swearing-in instead of the traditional Christian Bible. Read more...