If some faculty get their way, UCLA could go back to the traditional semester calendar it used until 1966. Leaders of the faculty body who determine academic policy at UCLA think there is a good possibility a semester versus quarter debate will consume the campus for the rest of this year, after a comprehensive report is released in the next few weeks. Read more...
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October 21, 9:00 pm
Report to extend semester debate
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October 21, 9:00 pm
Opponents say Vote campaign reaches out to liberal voters
The Rock the Vote campaign came to UCLA intending to get all students to vote regardless of their political views, but the approach the organization takes is arguably geared toward potential liberal voters. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
Einstein’s secret FBI file inspires new book
Albert Einstein, the greatest scientist of the 20th century, was a wanted man ““ by the FBI. From 1933 to 1955, J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI compiled “derogatory information” in an effort to undermine the physicist’s influence and destroy his reputation, according to Fred Jerome, a science journalist and author of a new book titled “The Einstein File.” Jerome spoke about his book in front of about 100 people in Knudsen Hall last Thursday, highlighting the major points of Hoover’s plot to defame the scientist. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
Secession forum elicits low turnout
A group of Southern California professors agreed that the main reason San Fernando Valley residents want to secede from Los Angeles is because of cultural differences, not a lack of services. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
Controversial vending kiosk could cost UCLA $100,000
Poor communication and bad planning appear to be at the root of an administrative blunder involving UCLA Vending Services, which will likely cause almost $100,000 in university funds to go to waste. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
Professor receives patent for neurological treatment
Edward Tobinick, assistant clinical professor of medicine at UCLA, recently received a patent for his new method for fighting neurological diseases and related disorders. Tobinick’s method uses therapeutic agents produced through recombinant DNA technology that inhibits the action of certain natural molecules in the body, called cytokines. Read more...
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October 20, 9:00 pm
HIV/AIDS education program targets youths
There are more effective ways to counter the spread of HIV/AIDS beyond simply preaching abstinence and safe sex, according to UCLA Regents lecturer Dr. Loretta Sweet Jemmott. Read more...