Poll shows most faculty favor affirmative action Participation in vote by Academic Senate is low; apathy cited By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor A majority of UCLA faculty members support a resolution to rescind the University of California regents’ affirmative action ruling, according to results from an Academic Senate mail ballot released yesterday. Read more...

Coalitions stand up to regents’ decisions By Patrick Marantal Daily Bruin Contributor Since their inception beginning in the 1960s, UCLA’s student advocacy groups have long been a hotbed of student activism. Read more...

Female friends may give signs of true feelings Dear Darlene: I seem to have a pattern of becoming really good friends with a girl and then developing a wicked crush on her. Read more...

UCLA researcher finds drug to help cancer treatment By Tiffany McElroy Daily Bruin Contributor As a young boy, James Berenson fantasized about becoming a scientific explorer of the human body. Read more...

Students’ association says off-campus hiring is not a trend By Rachel Kelley Daily Bruin Contributor Since the introduction of off-campus employees this summer, the percentage of student workers has declined at the students’ association. Read more...

Tibetan author addresses Chinese oppression By Rachanee Srisavasdi Daily Bruin Contributor In film and literature, Tibet is often portrayed as an escape from western civilization – an exotic land of medieval wisdom. Read more...

Reporter’s notebook: Campus groups unite to demonstrate for common goals By Michael Angell Daily Bruin Contributor Before stoking the fire of the crowd at Westwood Plaza, Arnoldo Vargas lit up a Marlboro red. Read more...