Tuesday, September 22

UC campuses prepare for future jolts

  MIKE JENNINGS Haines Hall is currently undergoing seismic renovations to meet policy standards. Construction is expected to be completed by May. By Kimberley Ma Daily Bruin Contributor Last week’s 4.3 earthquake in the San Fernando Valley reminded some of the need to ensure buildings are equipped to withstand future jolts. Read more...


UCLA takes out last toxic transformer

  Photo Courtesy of UCLA Facilities Management Facilities workers remove the 200th and final PCB transformer from outside the James West Alumni Center last Saturday. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Contributor The 200th and final electrical transformer containing the hazardous chemical polychlorinated biphenyls was removed outside the James West Center Jan. Read more...



State to subsidize summer classes

By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Financial aid for all students may decrease because more students will be receiving financial aid during the summer, spreading thin the total amount of aid available. Read more...


Crime Watch

Petty thefts Three bicycles, two backpacks and four cellular phones were reported stolen this past period, amounting to a loss of $2,757. Two stereos worth a total of $605 were stolen out of cars. Read more...


Greater Islamic activism promoted at conference

  CHRIS BACKLEY/Daily Bruin Hatem Bazian speaks at a Muslim Students Association conference Sunday evening about religion and culture. By Todd Belie Daily Bruin Contributor Several prominent Islamic figures advocated greater activism in the Muslim community during the “Shaping Our Perspective” conference at UCLA Sunday evening. Read more...


Bush signs anti-abortion memorandum

By Karen Albrecht and Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Senior Staff Twenty-eight years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision, President George W. Bush signed a memorandum Monday cutting off aid to international family planning groups that provide support for abortions. Read more...