Tuesday, June 23

U.S. Poet Laureate speaks at UCLA

By Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Contributor At the threshold of the final month of his unprecedented three-year term as U.S. Poet Laureate, Robert Pinsky stopped at UCLA on Friday for a poetry reading and discussion. Read more...


Threat of laundry facility closure prompts protest

By Benjamin Parke Daily Bruin Contributor About 100 demonstrators marched to Murphy Hall on Friday evening ­ making it known that they think UCLA is washing its hands of responsibility for the people who work in the hospital’s laundry facility. Read more...




Issues arise over hiring non-union janitors

By David Drucker Daily Bruin Contributor The Los Angeles janitor pay-raise debate reached Westwood Village last week when picketing workers brought traffic at the intersection of Westwood and Wilshire Boulevards to a standstill. Read more...


The enemy below

By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Senior Staff The makers of "U-571," a new submarine film following a group of American seamen in their attempt to steal a code- breaker from a German U-boat during WWII, take special care to note that their film is not technically based on any actual events. Read more...


Janitors march through Westwood

By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Contributor Protesters coming from three different directions converged on Wilshire Boulevard for a single goal Friday afternoon: to raise public awareness about the ongoing labor dispute between janitors and contractors. Read more...