Thursday, April 23

School to rally for same-sex marriage

Most high school students aren’t old enough to vote in support of their ideas and standpoints on current political issues. But that doesn’t negate the fact that they have opinions on current events as a same-sex marriage rally this weekend, organized entirely by high school students, will illustrate. Read more...


Categorical denial

Growing up in Salinas, second-year undeclared student Lucy Toan, a Chinese American, says she was not exposed to many Asians in her town, and coming to UCLA was a significant change. Read more...




AFSCME, UC optimistic about negotiations, officials say

The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees is looking to take the next step in ensuring its demands are met regarding higher pay and respect from administrative officials, after what it believes was the success of a systemwide rally held last Thursday. Read more...


Magazine’s return to print difficult

The story of this year’s Ha’Am ““ the UCLA Jewish student newsmagazine ““ is told through the publication’s online messageboard. “How come I never see Ha’Am in print on campus anywhere?” one poster wrote in January. Read more...


Part II: Transaction courses pay off for corporate law students

As the field of law becomes increasingly business-oriented, law schools specializing in corporate law are breeding the future leaders of the business world. In response to the growth of large-scale law firms and the increase of bureaucracy and complexity in the organizational strata of these firms, many law schools are changing their curricula to be more business-focused, said Heinz, who wrote a book on the subject. Read more...