Tuesday, July 21

Tasers: fatal or just shocking?

I’d never tried getting shot before ““ until I wrote this column. Imagine 50,000 volts of electricity zapping your body for about five seconds. That’s what you could be feeling should you find yourself locked in a death-charged confrontation with a UCLA police officer, who in the future will be equipped with a state-of-the-art, less-than-lethal stun gun. Read more...


[Breaking news] Police confirm apparent suicide

A female student died late Thursday night in Dykstra Hall in what police have said is an apparent suicide. Amanda Hafleigh, known on her ultimate frisbee team as “Chip,” was found in her room on the third floor of Dykstra Hall. Read more...


Science briefs

Endangered species battle continues in courts SACRAMENTO “”mdash; A conservative legal group has threatened to sue the federal government over its plans to protect four dozen endangered species in California ranging from peninsular bighorn sheep to the tiny robust spineflower. Read more...





News briefs

USAC to combat expected progress requirement The Undergraduate Students Association Council made plans at their Tuesday meeting to launch a campus-wide campaign against the expected cumulative progress requirement’s perceived negative impact on students’ educational careers. Read more...