Friday, October 16

New policy to use UCLA customer information

New policy to use UCLA customer information By Patrick Kerkstra Customers of the students’ association food services and stores will likely be getting more mailings now that the association has voted to allow the use of customer information for marketing purposes. Read more...


Japan’s quake evokes memories of Northridge

Japan’s quake evokes memories of Northridge By Ben Gilmore Monday’s devastating quake didn’t just rock Kobe, Japan, but also the UCLA community. Despite striking hundreds of miles away, the 7.2 shaker brought back many memories for UCLA students who experienced the Northridge earthquake exactly one year ago. Read more...


Clinton addresses survival, education with visit

Clinton addresses survival, education with visit President mourns disaster victims, speaks to students By James Thomas Snyder Daily Bruin Senior Staff Bill Clinton’s back-patting Northridge visit provided time for the president to make bold policy pronouncements relating to college students, Japan , and earthquake recovery. Read more...


Trespasser in vehicle frightens UCLA student

Trespasser in vehicle frightens UCLA student Police have no suspect, but lend local safety tips By Lucia Sanchez Daily Bruin Staff University police have no leads in the search for a man who surprised a UCLA student as she returned to her car and found him sitting in her back seat early Friday morning, police said. Read more...


USAC tables resolution for senate

USAC tables resolution for senate Absence of council members leads to deferment of SDS By Rashmi Nijagal The undergraduate student government tabled a resolution Tuesday night to support the Student Departmental Senate after various council members were unable to attend a meeting to review the resolution and make the necessary modifications. Read more...


Three-year UC President Peltason may retire

Three-year UC President Peltason may retire Top administrator makes no official announcement yet By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff After serving for nearly three years as University of California President, Jack Peltason is expected to announce his resignation at next week’s UC Regents’ meeting in San Francisco, according to a story appearing in Friday’s San Francisco Chronicle. Read more...


Seismologists unable to forecast ‘The Big One’

Seismologists unable to forecast ‘The Big One’ Experts disagree on the periodicity of strong quakes By Tatiana Botton Although some believe that a big earthquake could happen any time from tomorrow until the next decade, most geologists doubt there is such thing as "The Big One," a UCLA geologist said. Read more...