Thursday, April 2

Letters to the editor

Editorial uninformed While I commend the editorial board for voicing its support for the troops fighting in Iraq, I find its reasons for protesting the war uninformed and the nature of its editorial misleading. Read more...


Editorial: Slates should focus on ideas not elections

Andrew LaFlamme, financial supports commissioner for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, has decided to disassociate himself with the Students United for Reform and Equality slate. He believes he can better represent the interests of students without S.U.R.E. Read more...



GSA elections promote grad student interaction

This spring, graduate students can add to their research and teaching duties with the opportunity to serve their peers on student government. The Graduate Student Association will be holding the online election for next year’s officers April 16-22. Read more...



Students take a stand for affirmative action

About 100 students gathered in front of Campbell Hall on Tuesday to support affirmative action as the policy faces its greatest challenge in 25 years. Speakers also attacked UCLA’s admissions policy, arguing fewer underrepresented minorities are being admitted and those students have worse educational experiences. Read more...


Policies sticky for Asian Americans

It was just another busy day in the airport, hundreds of travellers going on vacation, coming home, visiting friends. But for fourth-year electrical engineering student Ajish Antony, who is of Asian descent, this was also just another day that he would be reminded of his race ““ reminded he was different. Read more...