Monday, May 4

Journalist to speak on benefits of news blogs

Correction appended In the world of Internet blogging, where personal entries go uncensored and a great deal of information is shared, an increasing number of journalists and self-proclaimed reporters have jumped on the blogging bandwagon, reporting news in a variety of different locations. Read more...


Engineering week makes science fun

As the small clouds of white gas pouring out of the bowl grew, so did the crowd surrounding the demonstration table. Fourth-year chemical engineering student Stephen Sass eyed the crowd from behind the table as he emptied the silver ladle full of liquid nitrogen into the bowl, creating larger white clouds and bringing the mixture one step closer to its completed state: ice cream. Read more...



[A Closer Look]: The apartment search begins

With spring quarter under way, students choosing not to live in on-campus housing have been searching for apartments for the next academic year. But with each passing year, apartment prices continue to rise, and it is increasingly difficult for students to find available apartments. Read more...


New Daily Bruin editor in chief named

Correction appended At the Associated Students UCLA Communications Board meeting Monday night, third-year communication studies student Jeff Schenck was appointed to the position of editor in chief of the Daily Bruin for the 2006-2007 school year. Read more...



Congress bills attempt to ban online gambling

Renewed congressional attempts to ban online gambling may curtail a pastime that has been increasing among college students in recent years. Two bills have been introduced that would clarify online gambling’s illegality and attempt to end financial transactions that facilitate such gambling, cutting off a hobby that some UCLA students spend several hours a day engaging in. Read more...