Thursday, April 9


Eyes on Michigan: the California case

In the national debate over affirmative action, both sides are using the University of California to justify their arguments. Opponents say the UC has a higher minority enrollment now with its race-neutral admissions policies than it did in 1997, the last year affirmative action was used. Read more...


Conference looks at minority health

Over 500 medically-minded students woke up bright and early on Saturday, filling Bradley International Hall beyond its capacity for the university’s first-ever Minority Health Conference. The conference, “Bridging Cultures and Enhancing Minority Health Care,” was hosted by the UCLA and USC chapters of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association, the Student National Medical Association, and the Latino Medical Student Association. Read more...


Soundbites

Joan of Arc “So Much Staying Alive and Lovelessness” Jade Tree A name connotes. A name signifies something. Your name is tied to who you are. Read more...


Editorial: Give peace, inspections a chance to work

Even though Chief U.N. Weapons Inspector Hans Blix reported on Monday Baghdad has not completely accepted resolutions demanding disarmament, President George W. Bush must not push for war against Iraq in his State of the Union speech tonight, or at all in general. Read more...


Editorial: Non-voting commissioners best for USAC

Tomorrow Undergraduate Student Association Council President David Dahle will make his recommendation for the next facilities commissioner. Though the slate affiliation of the candidates up for nomination is not overtly brandished, the fact that whomever is nominated will potentially shift the balance of power on USAC is without a doubt on Dahle’s mind. Read more...


Residents angry at placard misuses

Students who fraudulently use handicap placards for convenient parking are being chastised once again. But this time the criticism isn’t coming from the university. At the annual meeting of the Holmby-Westwood Homeowners Association, L.A. Read more...