Thursday, May 14

In the news:

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...




Trauma unit shut down

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to close Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center’s trauma unit, dealing a blow to community leaders and other protestors, including UCLA medical students, who fought to keep it open. Read more...


New bill may reduce aid

Thousands of students may experience a reduction or complete loss of their Pell Grants next fall due to a new federal-spending bill that will tighten eligibility requirements for financial aid. Read more...



Sequels deliver few surprises

College is supposed to be about learning, hard work and a social life. But if you are a gamer, you probably set aside some time this week to check out two new mega-blockbuster video games ““ “Halo 2″ and “Half-Life 2.” But as long as you didn’t sleep through your mid-terms or forget to call your friends back, that’s OK. Read more...