Sunday, July 12

In the news:

Anti-Islamic Week flyers posted on MSA signs

Offensive flyers about Islamic Awareness Week were posted on sign boards set up by the Muslim Student Association on Bruin Walk on Friday ““ the last day of a week coordinated by the student group to raise consciousness about the Islamic culture and religion. Read more...



Student remembers hero on anniversary of shuttle crash

When third-year aerospace engineering student Smitha Prabhuswamy was 12, she decided she wanted to be the first Indian woman to go to space. But the very next year, Kalpana Chawla beat her to it when Chawla flew aboard the space shuttle Columbia in November 1997. Read more...



Search continues for former Bruin

Redlands police came to UCLA last week to search for clues and information about a former student who has been missing for over three months. Michael Niemeyer disappeared Oct. Read more...


Developers set sights on Village

Developers submitted preliminary plans for a multimillion-dollar Westwood project to the city’s design review board in late January, looking for feedback on a project they hope will revitalize the Village and student life. Read more...


Police’s drug neglect arrests Cal Grant funds

Financial aid is supposed to level the playing field for those who otherwise would not be able to attend college. One such type of aid is the Cal Grant program, which in 2001-2002 gave $512,873,000 (7 percent of California’s $7.3 billion aid package) in fiscal support to California’s students. Read more...