Friday, May 1

Support for women by women

Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski told UCLA women Sunday that they need to break boundaries. “You have the skills and the tools … if you feel passionate about something, explore and knock on those doors,” Miscikowski said in her keynote speech at the 9th annual Women’s Leadership Conference, put on all day Sunday by the Bruin Belles Service Association. Read more...


Speaks out

Did you see “Star Wars” when it opened Wednesday night? Do you think people overreact to this type of movie, or were you out there in your tent and costume waiting for a week? Read more...





Faculty-hiring study reveals discrimination against women

A University of California, Davis study released Thursday cites continued gender discrimination in hiring UC faculty. The study, completed by four UC Davis professors, reveals that the percentage of women receiving Ph.D.s far exceeds the percentage of women professors hired at UC campuses. Read more...


UCLA Run/Walk on course to color children’s lives

For the patients of Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, this Sunday marks an annual opportunity to course UCLA’s campus ““ not physically, but in the thoughts of the many students and community members who will be here running and walking to raise money for them. Read more...