Tuesday, April 14

Smoke-free zone policy may change

The student group Campuses Organized and United for Good Health is pushing to revise the university’s smoke-free policy in order to establish a 20-foot smoke-free zone around all building entrances and exits. Read more...



UC officials advocate Prop. 47

Engineering students at UCLA have mixed feelings about Proposition 47 ““ the largest bond in state history ““ though they will be the only students directly affected if it passes. Read more...


Election Day

Student groups affiliated with political parties made low-key efforts Monday to encourage students to vote in today’s general elections. Though high-profile issues can occasionally transform Bruin Walk from a recruiting ground for Fall Rush into a hotbed of political controversy, student activity on the eve of this year’s elections was relaxed. Read more...



Minority shows must appeal to wider audience for success

It’s not interesting to have NBC’s “The West Wing” pitted against ABC’s “The Bachelor.” The networks are repeating the same schtick we’ve seen before. ABC is trying to chip away at NBC’s core audience with the enticement of a show that is full of guilty pleasure. Read more...


Soundbites

Nirvana “Nirvana” Geffen Records A lot of fuss has been made about Nirvana’s previously unreleased swan song “You Know You’re Right,” which kicks off the band’s 14-track compilation. Read more...