Tuesday, March 31

Local assembly seat up in tight race

By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Contributor Tuesday voters near UCLA will not only help decide the next president of the United States, but will also elect one of five candidates running for the California State Assembly from the 42nd district. Read more...


Community Briefs

Study suggests cancer may vary among races Asian American stomach cancer patients have tumors with biological traits that differ from tumors in non-Asians, which may explain why they have better survival rates, according to a UC Irvine College of Medicine study. Read more...


Speakers address issues in Asian American community

  CLAIRE ZUGMEYER S.F. State professor Him Mark Lai was part of the history conference discussion focusing on issues facing Asian Americans. By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Contributor When Henry Yu takes reporters around campus, he said many look around, see a group of Asian students hanging out and say “See, they’re tribal.” “One may be Korean American, one may be Chinese American, one may be Pilipino American, but all some people see is “˜all the Asians hanging together,'” said Yu, professor of history and Asian American studies. Read more...


Memorial service held for Rabin

  MINDY ROSS/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff History professor David Myers speaks about the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin’s legacy. By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Reporter To commemorate the fifth anniversary of the death of Yitzhak Rabin, a memorial service was held Friday afternoon in Meyerhoff Park, amid some opposition. Read more...


Nader supporters flock to campaign stop in Long Beach

  PATIL ARMENIAN/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader speaks at his "Super Rally" Friday night at the Long Beach Arena. By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Minutes before he is about to speak, Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader stands in the darkness at the Long Beach Arena behind the stage curtain scrutinizing his notes by the glow of a small flashlight. Read more...