Thursday, May 7

Library struggles to fund access

The UC library system is negotiating its contracts with publishers in an effort to maintain access to research materials for students, faculty and staff. Escalating commercial journal prices, compounded by the state’s budget crisis, threaten to undermine the UC’s ability to maintain its extensive, up-to-date collection of scientific journals. Read more...



Activists fight to remove Taco Bell

In an effort to remove a popular eatery on campus, some student activists are pushing the Associated Students of UCLA to support labor rights by terminating its contract with Taco Bell. Read more...


Where did they go?

Eight months ago, thousands of students at UCLA and around the country staged dramatic rallies, protesting an American-led war in Iraq before a single shot had been fired. Read more...


Machines peeved, threaten humanity

Movies have long taught us what to fear. I personally have been scared to death of great white sharks ever since that suspenseful movie “Mary Poppins.” However, the opening of “The Matrix: Revolutions” last week, along with the DVD release of “Terminator 3,” have brought a very critical question back into discussion. Read more...


Offbeat

Someone in Nebraska is looking for 75 husbands LINCOLN, Neb. “”mdash; Jennifer Schultz-Hurt can’t understand it. Neither can Lincoln police. Why would someone steal 75 wedding gowns from Schultz-Hurt’s store? Read more...


MBA enhances career potential

What is an MBA worth in today’s uncertain economy? If you have drive and vision, this flexible degree can provide you with the experience, knowledge and skills you need to succeed in many different fields ““ from private equity to real estate development, from health care management to the nonprofit sector. Read more...