Thursday, November 12

Briefs

Interactive art demonstration to be shown Wednesday The “Zero@Wavefunction: nanodreams and nightmares” demonstration will be presented to the public this Wednesday, Jan. 29 on the exterior wall of Young Hall in the UCLA Court of Sciences. Read more...


Experts discuss impact of genetic research

The social impacts of the genetic revolution are closer than we think, according to the UCLA Center for Society, the Individual and Genetics. A handful of genetics experts from around the world gathered in front of over 350 people at UCLA’s Covel Commons last Sunday to raise and explore these very questions about the future of humans and genetics. Read more...


Editorial: Non-voting commissioners best for USAC

Tomorrow Undergraduate Student Association Council President David Dahle will make his recommendation for the next facilities commissioner. Though the slate affiliation of the candidates up for nomination is not overtly brandished, the fact that whomever is nominated will potentially shift the balance of power on USAC is without a doubt on Dahle’s mind. Read more...


Residents angry at placard misuses

Students who fraudulently use handicap placards for convenient parking are being chastised once again. But this time the criticism isn’t coming from the university. At the annual meeting of the Holmby-Westwood Homeowners Association, L.A. Read more...



UCLA Student Legal Services offers free legal help in Ackerman

To the delight of many UCLA students, Ackerman Student Union now offers a wallet-friendly service: free answers to legal questions. Partnering with the Associated Students of UCLA, Student Legal Services implemented “Law in the Union,” a booth on the A-level of Ackerman where students can get feedback on legal issues at no cost. Read more...


GSA to campaign against fee increase

In response to additional fee hikes at the University of California, the graduate student government at UCLA is bolstering a systemwide campaign to lobby state legislators against further increases. Read more...