Monday, April 6

News Briefs

UCB holds online high school class Today college-bound students at Vallejo High School will tap into an innovative online chemistry class at UC Berkeley in the campus’s first attempt to provide local high schools with access to introductory college courses. Read more...


Professor Mitzi Myers passes away

  Photo courtesy of Andrea Kane Mitzi Myers, who taught children’s literature, passed away earlier this month. By Teri H.P. Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor Mitzi Myers, a respected UCLA lecturer and authority on children’s literature, died from pneumonia on Nov. Read more...


School rivalry runs deeper than annual football game

  UCLA Marching Band UCLA band members Steve Romero, Jeff Dandy and Stephen Kaufman square off against crosstown rival USC during a previous "Band Bowl." By Marjorie Hernandez Daily Bruin Reporter The culmination of the crosstown rivalry with USC all comes down to this weekend’s big game. Read more...


Village sees less rowdy behavior

By Rachel Makabi Daily Bruin Reporter Westwood Village is lacking the loud and rowdy behavior that characterized previous years in the week leading up to the UCLA-USC football game, according to university police and community members. Read more...


Board considers possible cuts

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California is facing substantial cuts to its state budget ““ a situation that could have dire effects on summer school, student fees and faculty wages. Read more...



Anthrax fears lead to higher security at UCLA post office

  ELI GILL UCLA post office employee Mario Mitchell sorts the mail wearing surgical gloves. By Helen Seliverstov Daily Bruin Contributor Despite nationwide fears of anthrax and a number of reports of suspicious packages at UCLA, there is little to no evidence the university is in danger, officials say. Read more...