Wednesday, July 22

News briefs

Boy swept across wash LOS ANGELES “”mdash; A 17-year-old boy trying to wade across a rain-swollen wash was swept more than a mile downstream before firefighters rescued him, officials said. Read more...


Muslims hope to educate with awareness week

The terms “Islamic terrorist” and “Muslim extremist” are common in the news and public arena these days. Not so often heard is the view of Islam that the Muslim Student Association will present to the UCLA campus this week. Read more...


Editorial: Chicana/o department will be boost for school

UCLA finally has a Chicana and Chicano studies department after more than a decade of struggle and effort. The César E. Chávez Center in Interdisciplinary Chicana/o Studies was first created in 1993 after students and faculty members engaged in a hunger strike. Read more...



“˜Get Tested’ week aims for STD awareness

Monday was just an average day at UCLA, with the exception of a student walking around in a giant condom costume, lubricants and condoms being passed out along Bruin Walk and a large mobile station parked in the center of Bruin Plaza testing students for sexually transmitted diseases. Read more...



U Dog enhances sense of community

For years, UCLA has been on the verge of greatness. A world-class academic institution, the school offers a superior program for undergraduates and cutting-edge research facilities. Read more...