Sunday, April 19

Researcher calls for low-income preference in admissions

William Bowen, a prominent figure in higher education research, recently advocated that selective universities should give admissions preference to students of low-income backgrounds. Bowen, a former president of Princeton University and the current president of the Andrew W. Read more...


Religious panel reviews “˜Passion’

Religious scholars from throughout the UCLA community widely agreed Thursday that the violence portrayed in the hugely successful “The Passion of the Christ” was over-exaggerated and furthered misdirected anti-Semitic behavior. Read more...



Mission offers aid to Jamaica

For the large task that lies ahead of them ““ providing health care and health education for hundreds of people in a rural town in Jamaica ““ 19 UCLA physicians and medical students are packing unusually light. Read more...


UCPD: no plans to buy tasers

UCLA is often on the cutting edge, purchasing the newest and most technologically advanced tools to achieve the highest levels of success. But unlike several universities and metropolitan police departments in California, UCLA’s police department isn’t buying taser guns, one of the most recent tools to hit the market. Read more...


Students fight to save outreach

About 20 students met with a prominent member of the state assembly Thursday evening to discuss how to best resist Gov. Schwarzenegger’s proposal to cut funding to outreach programs, which would jeopardize minority enrollment at the university. Read more...


Give up the bad boy for the nice guy

In high school I was a vocal opponent of the maxim “nice guys finish last.” I comforted my guy friends who most often were girlfriend-less and frequently heartbroken from unrequited love, blaming their single status on this “undeniable truth.” I, of course, countered with, “You’re wrong. Read more...