Tuesday, May 5

False bomb threat rattles medical plaza

A bomb scare interrupted morning routines at the UCLA Medical Plaza shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday, but investigations yielded evidence of marijuana rather than explosives. An announcement on the PA system instructed people inside the 100, 200 and 300 buildings of the medical plaza to evacuate immediately after instructions given by the building manager, according to university police. Read more...



Letters to the Editor

CNN not the only biased network I don’t like to waste my time addressing anti-war rhetoric cloaked in a guise of professional scrutiny and I am certainly not CNN’s biggest fan. Read more...


Editorial: Affirmative action still best road to diversity

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the University of Michigan affirmative action case, which has gained notoriety over the past few months, on Tuesday. It is widely expected that if Michigan’s affirmative action policies are struck down, the case can be used as precedent to end affirmative action completely. Read more...


USAC defers most agenda items

Despite a packed agenda and a full house of councilmembers, the undergraduate student government kicked off spring quarter with a slow start Tuesday night, pushing almost all items on the agenda to next week’s meeting. Read more...


Faculty grills panel about semester switch

Critics of UCLA’s proposed switch to a semester system voiced their misgivings Wednesday to representatives from universities that have already made the conversion. The second such town hall meeting of the year began with members of peer universities sharing experiences of their universities’ transition between academic calendars. Read more...


Students take a stand for affirmative action

About 100 students gathered in front of Campbell Hall on Tuesday to support affirmative action as the policy faces its greatest challenge in 25 years. Speakers also attacked UCLA’s admissions policy, arguing fewer underrepresented minorities are being admitted and those students have worse educational experiences. Read more...