Perhaps you thought the chimes that ring from College Library every hour on the hour were just a way to tell time. Today they are being used much like the death tolls in John Donne’s poems to provide the emotional backdrop to the Sept. Read more...
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September 10, 9:00 pm
UCLA Brass Quintet to provide reflective atmosphere for Sept. 11 commemoration
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September 10, 9:00 pm
LACMA turns to literature in “˜Readings of Remembrance’
We read to learn. We read to discover other cultures. We read to escape into fantasy. We read to forget hardship. And the folks at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art are hoping we’re ready to read to remember. Read more...
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September 10, 9:00 pm
Experts disagree on economic impact of Sept. 11
Fallout from last year’s terrorist attacks was not confined to Ground Zero ““ economic effects of terrorism were felt nationwide. Though not all economists agree on all specifics of the economic impact from the events of Sept. Read more...
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September 10, 9:00 pm
Stricter screening delays visa process for students
When officials discovered one of the hijackers in the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks entered the United States on a student visa, they began introducing a slew of legislation to ensure that no terrorists could enter with a student visa again. Read more...
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September 10, 9:00 pm
Web sites give teachers forum to share material, ideas about Sept. 11
As students across the country grapple with issues surrounding the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, educators too are engaged in discussions about how to approach the difficult subject. Read more...
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August 25, 9:00 pm
Cal Grant recipients still without aid in budget crisis
It appears efforts to convince Gov. Gray Davis to approve emergency spending packages ““ parts of which would fast-track hundreds of millions of dollars in need-based financial aid to California college students ““ will fall short. Read more...
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August 25, 9:00 pm
Veganism extends beyond diet to lifestyle
When third-year law student Vicki Steiner came face-to-face with a cow at a zoo in Chicago, she vowed never to consume animal products again. “I couldn’t help but make a connection with this beautiful creature and what we call “˜meat,'” Steiner said. Read more...