Friday, May 1

Editorial: Precautions against riots discourage free speech

In the 1960s and ’70s, college campuses were loci of political protests that often grew to be riots. Images of police in riot gear, quelling student demonstrators with stinging clouds of tear gas have seared the Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam protests into history’s collective memory as a volatile, and often dangerous, era of student protest. Read more...


Jewish co-op vandalized

A swastika with a slash through it was painted onto the front of the Jewish co-op on Landfair Avenue on Tuesday. The swastika was scrawled onto the front wall of the co-op sometime between 11:00 a.m. Read more...


USAC election expenses released

Benjamin Franklin never ran for Undergraduate Students Association Council president, but that never stopped candidates from looking to his flat, green face for help. With the primary election for USAC in the books, candidates were required to release their expenditures for campaign spending. Read more...


Seniors give cash back

As the Class of 2005 nears that walk to the podium to receive their diplomas, they have been encouraged to participate in a UCLA tradition ““ donating toward a senior class gift. Read more...


Bill targets riot-related damage

Recent riots have prompted a state senator to introduce a bill that would expel students who commit destructive acts. Though often harmless fun, college parties can sometimes lead to destruction of property and endangerment of life, which led Sen. Read more...


[A closer look] Law students push for recruiter presence

Brad Schwan was involved in active duty for the Army for six years before coming to UCLA for law school. A second-year student at the UCLA School of Law and vice-chairman of the UCLAW Veterans Society, Schwan knew he always wanted the opportunity to go to law school, which was one of the reasons he joined the Army. Read more...