Thursday, October 8

Council postpones vote on 2 resolutions

In an act becoming familiar to the undergraduate student
government during their meetings in weeks past, voting was
postponed on two resolutions placed on the agenda Tuesday
night.
The two resolutions on the Undergraduate Students Association
Council's agenda "“ a resolution in support of organized
labor and a resolution against Taco Bell on the UCLA campus "“
will be pushed to the Nov. Read more...


Departments re-unit courses

For the past two years, UCLA’s various departments have been involved in an ongoing process of re-unitting their courses. The process has coincided with the implementation of stricter expected cumulative progress requirements. Read more...


Landslides feared in wake of fires

Although the recent wildfires in Southern California are now considered contained, they have sparked a new fear of increased flooding and landslides. “Any area where the fire occurred will have potential problems for runoff during the upcoming rainfall,” said Mark Savage, captain of the Los Angeles County fire department. Read more...


ASUCLA looks for Interim Director

The Associated Students of UCLA is hoping to appoint an interim executive director by the end of this month, following the resignation of its current leader in late September. Read more...


UC may vie to manage lab

Top administrators at the University of California said the university may compete for the contract to manage the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in the event of the lab being put up for bidding. Read more...


U.S. needs to alter its course in Iraq

It has now been a little over six months since President Bush declared an end to major fighting in Iraq. Landing Top Gun-style on an aircraft carrier and making his speech in front of a banner proclaiming “mission accomplished,” the event was dramatic, to say the least. Read more...


Terrorism survivors share stories with students

The Israel-Palestine conflict hit home for some students Tuesday when survivors of terrorism came to UCLA to share their tragic experiences. The presentation entitled “Survivors of Terrorism” held in Royce hall on Tuesday night, featured victims who volunteered to tell their stories with the One Family organization, which aids and assesses the needs of victims of terrorism right after an attack, said Shannon Shibata, a volunteer with One Family. Read more...