Wednesday, April 29

Gender, education study released

Click here to see a larger image By Sophia Chakos-Leiby Daily Bruin Contributor Earning more than half of all undergraduate and Master’s degrees, it may seem that women no longer trail behind men in education attainment levels ““ but the majority of doctorates are still being awarded to men, a recent study found. Read more...


Commission eases graduates’ concerns

By Marjorie Hernandez Daily Bruin Reporter The UC-wide Commission on the Growth and Support of Graduate Education formally presented its report during Wednesday’s UC Regents meeting, predicting an additional $215 million needed to support 11,000 incoming graduate students by 2010. Read more...


Two Bruins face-off in primaries

  Campaign photo Kevin Feldman   Campaign photo Henry Waxman By Crystal Betz Daily Bruin Contributor Though November is still far away, the election season has begun for UCLA alumnus Kevin Feldman, who looks to be up against some pretty tall odds. Read more...


Counties to use old voting machines for 3 more years

By Jamie Hsiung Daily Bruin Contributor When the March 5 primary election arrives, nine Californian counties ““ including Los Angeles ““ will still be using the same punch-card voting machines that gave Florida its fair share of headaches during the 2000 presidential election. Read more...


Olympic Torch passes through L.A.

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Former UCLA cancer patient Kim Shool carries the Olympic Torch down Wilshire Boulevard Tuesday afternoon. By Scott Schultz Daily Bruin Senior Staff Kim Shool walked down Wilshire Boulevard with a proud gait Tuesday evening and the Olympic Torch in her hand. Read more...



EC, USAC to present reasons for divestment from Burma

  www.encarta.com Location of Burma, now Myanmar By Hilaire Fong Daily Bruin Contributor In the next two days, the UC Regents will hear from community members ““ including representatives from the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the Environmental Coalition on Thursday ““ urging them to divest from companies in Burma. Read more...