Thursday, April 9

Center director’s dismissal renders future uncertain

Fragmented by an unusually abrupt administrative decision, faculty are questioning the direction of the American Indian Studies Center. Graduate Division Vice Chancellor Claudia Mitchell-Kernan announced in June she will not recommend former AISC director Duane Champagne, in his 11th year, to serve another term, raising questions about the dismissal process and where the center will go from here. Read more...


New budget process vague, raises questions

Concerns over vague policies and funding discrepancies have prompted the delay of student group funding and raised questions about the budget process. On Aug. 5 the Undergraduate Students Association Council was scheduled to pass funding recommendations by the Budget Review Committee, but ended up tabling the budget to its Aug. Read more...


Science briefs

Botanical garden’s new attractions The Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden at UCLA opened its new hummingbird and butterfly pollination bed on Aug. 10. The new exhibit, located on the north end of the 8-acre garden, features perennial plants, daisies and tubular flowers of various sorts. Read more...



Mastering art of sexspeak heightens passions in bed

Talking during sex is much more than the repeated “yes” or “oh baby, oh baby.” Nothing is more crucial to the success of sexual intercourse than being well versed in the language I like to call “sexspeak.” Sexspeak consists of those magical words that will ultimately result in mutual orgasms rather than awkward moments of astonishment, anger and shame. Read more...



Briefs

Computers lost, then found Between late night July 28 and early morning on July 29, 63 computers were taken from a locked room on the second level of Ackerman Student Union. Read more...