Wednesday, May 13

Progress requirement reconsidered

A group of more than 40 students gathered on Thursday along with representatives from the undergraduate student government and the UCLA College to discuss a possible reconsideration of the expected cumulative progress requirement. Read more...


Berkeley breach unravels

University of California, Berkeley issued a statement Thursday detailing the security breach of a computer database containing sensitive information on about 600,000 people. Though Berkeley officials became aware of the breach in security in early September, the two-page statement did not address the reasons why campus officials did not announce the incident to the public until Oct. Read more...


Taco Bell’s future revisited

Discussions, extensions and delays will have hung the fate of UCLA’s Taco Bell in the balance for nearly a year when the fast food giant’s future is revisited again today. Read more...


Real estate to aid higher education

State Treasurer Phil Angelides, D announced a proposal this week to create a hefty endowment for state higher education, but it remains unclear what impact, if any, it will have on the University of California. Read more...


Hillel alumni garner Wooden support

UCLA Hillel kicked off the creation of an alumni association on Thursday night with the inspirational words of Westwood legend John Wooden. Wooden was part of a three-person panel that spoke on a range of topics from the definition of success to the importance of mentorship. Read more...


Morning laughter

To most students, having to be awake at 8 a.m. is not a laughing matter, but there are others who gather around in the sculpture garden to do just that ““ laugh. Read more...


Charges dropped in Jane Doe case

The L.A. County district attorney dismissed all charges Thursday against DeShawn Stringer, the man accused of raping a UCLA student nearly two years ago. Judge Keith Schwartz declared a mistrial Thursday when a jury hung for the second time in a case against Stringer. Read more...