Thursday, November 12

Professor dies from cancer at 79

  Center for Health Sciences Thomas Lebherz By Sophia Chakos-Leiby Daily Bruin Contributor Dr. Thomas Lebherz, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, died Jan. 17 from cancer complications at the age of 79. Read more...


Forum addresses flaws in U.S. educational system

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Abdel Malik Ali speaks at Wednesday’s "Miseducation of a Nation" forum. By Sophia Chakos-Leiby Daily Bruin Contributor Cultural assimilation, globalization and identity were the topics discussed at an Affirmative Action Coalition forum in Moore Hall Wednesday night. Read more...


Memorial quilt serves to recall disease’s victims

  NAM PHO Eight panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt were displayed at Tuesday’s Roll-AIDS event in the Ackerman Grand Ballroom. By Terri Aquino Daily Bruin Contributor Among the bustle of skaters at Tuesday’s Roll-AIDS fund-raiser, the AIDS Memorial Quilt stood as a silent but powerful reminder of the devastation brought on by the disease. Read more...


Students skate to raise AIDS awareness

  Photos by COURTNEY STEWART/Daily Bruin Anderson School student Clifford Biesenow skates around cups at the Roll-AIDS benefit. About 50 students attended Tuesday’s event. By Ivy Dai Daily Bruin Contributor Bumpin’ music and 50 roller skaters transformed the Ackerman Grand Ballroom into a jazzy ’40s roller-skating rink Tuesday at the eighth annual Roll-AIDS UCLA. Read more...


News Briefs

Powell passes asbestos tests The results from asbestos tests of the Powell media lab and library, which came in Thursday, indicate that the levels are safe. Read more...


UCLA finds coach’s B.A. fraudulent

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Men’s soccer head coach Todd Saldaña is under review. By Diamond Leung Daily Bruin Senior Staff The UCLA Athletic Department is reviewing men’s soccer head coach Todd Saldaña’s background after learning that he had obtained his bachelor’s degree from a fraudulent, distance-learning university. Read more...


Cost of campus parking to rise

  MIKE CHIEN Attendant Marvin McDaniels helps a customer at the parking kiosk on Westwood Boulevard. Parking rates will see another rise. By Arj Arjunan Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA Transportation Services will raise parking fees as of July 1 to help offset operational costs incurred by the department. Read more...