Thursday, May 14

In the news:

Bruin digest

Colorado Athletic Director Dick Tharp announced on Monday that he will resign at the end of the month, largely because of recruiting scandals and allegations of financial mismanagement that tarnished the school’s image. Read more...


News briefs

Woman’s ramblings not admissible in murder case SAN BERNARDINO “”mdash; A Long Beach woman charged with killing a Crestline man nearly eight months ago was freed, after a judge ruled that her rambling statements to detectives cannot be used against her. Read more...




A somber Thanksgiving for U.S. troops

Twenty-two-year old Sgt. George Servino, Jr. of the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion 23rd infantry, didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving last year. He and his 5,000 soldier-strong brigade were training on the Iraqi/Kuwait border, waiting for the order to go in. Read more...



LGBT deaths raise tough issues

Fourth-year world arts and culture student Kian Boolori returned from the funeral of one of his friends Thursday, only to find out a few hours later that another friend of his had died that evening. Read more...