Story archive for May 2007

Thursday, May 31

• Clinton outlines campaign plans

• Examining the role of industry in research

• USAC allocates office space

• Sorority, fraternity houses reflect groups’ storied histories

• Business ventures take flight through campus competition

• Activist proposes a ‘green pathway out of poverty’

• Catch a little heaven for less than $20

• Parking lot performances

• Softball Series worth watching

• 2008 lineup looks promising

• Former Bruin football players take many routes to pro careers

• Bevy of current and former Bruins playing internationally

• Calling creationism a science takes freedom of speech too far

• ‘Side Show’ follows conjoined twins from the circus to vaudeville

• Graduates should work on leaving the nest, not flying right back into it

• Editorial Cartoon

Wednesday, May 30

• Clinton’s campaign to bring her to UCLA

• Labs scramble for funds as grants dry up

• Grave reminder of Iraq war casualties

• Alzheimer’s treatment still remaining elusive

• Exhibit compares animal, human rights

• Privatize the prison system for students’ sake

• Editorial: Governments must act sooner to end genocide

• Clash of ideologies isn’t over – in fact, I contest this idea

• Editorial Cartoon

• Exiting Iraq now would be a disaster for U.S.

• Players unable to match success of team’s tournament run

• Golf aims to swing into first place

• Not all drafts merit airtime

• Bruins to play at lighted Blair Field

• Sophomore to transfer to Ole Miss

• Out of the library, behind the camera

• Preserving television for future viewers

• The best music of 2007 – so far

• Weekend Review: “The Best Man”

• UCLA programs reach out to community

• Project Literacy works to raise L.A. reading levels

Tuesday, May 29

• Student research a coveted job

• Metro fares on the rise

• UCLA defends policy on piracy

• Feature Photo: That these dead shall not have died in vain

• Hopping over the cultural border

• Recall effort targets Councilman Weiss

• Editorial Cartoon

• Deaths ought to be reported objectively

• Letters to the Editor

• Baseball to play in Long Beach

• Bruins lose final regular series

• Don’t judge Bonds by his personality

• Women’s golf comes in third at nationals

• Women’s rowing falls short of hopes

• Team comes in third, qualifies 7

• Designing in a digital age

• Jammin' at JazzReggae

• Men’s track athletes earn national bids

• Building his L.A. dreams

• Punk or high fashion, she’s always original

• Soundbite: Voxtrot

Friday, May 25

• UCLA impacts L.A., state economy

• Students speak out against sexual violence

• Esteemed economics professor dies at 54

• Controversial philosopher to dissect issue of poverty

• Researchers work to light up our lives

• Army says ‘don’t tell’ by silencing bloggers with site bans

• Editorial Cartoon

• Editorial: New council should follow its own rules

• Administrators give red light to green progress

• Discrimination is no way to run country

• Sophomore has passion, respect for game

• Baseball facing critical series

• Experience worth more than NBA paycheck

• Men’s track to use weekend to improve for nationals

• Bruins aim for outdoor bids

• I need a hero

• Community provides outlet, shelter for creativity

• Small ‘Pirates’ role proves big-time work

• Screen Scene: “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”

• Screen Scene: “Bug”

• Screen Scene: "Angel-A"

Thursday, May 24

• Office space still under review

• A new way to get to LAX

• First-generation students decreasing

• Festival audience can jam to broader beats

• Making the short list

• Feature Photo: I’ll take my smoothie shaken, not stirred

• Culinary Connoisseur: Hadaka Sushi

• City Council adopts new rent restrictions

• More 100th title fanfare in store

• Healing from sexual violence starts with a story

• L.A. is not L.A. when football’s not football

• Don’t restrict women with fear – teach men not to rape

• Tennis teams each other’s biggest fans

• Editorial Cartoon

• McGee may leave Bruins in fall

• Letters to the Editor

• With little to lose, Bruins going for top 10

• Photo Gallery: UC Fast Fashion Show

Wednesday, May 23

• Women’s tennis falls short of title

• Player has breakout freshman season

• Senior team leader to leave void

• Forget the numbers and focus on the teams

• Seat changes keep rowers at top of game

• Wright to transfer to University of Oklahoma

• Comeback kings gun for victory run

• Palestinian-Israeli wall divides campus

• Reform bill not yet reality

• Sexual violence victims display solidarity

• GSA awards 10 for contributions

• Possible L.A. subway system in works

• Fashioning designers

• Concert aims to blow away expectations

• Theater Review: “Sliding into Hades”

• Downloading may destroy pop culture

• Planned Parenthood needs to fix their plan

• Editorial: Groups must discuss conflict using facts

• Editorial Cartoon

• Letters to the Editor

• Space tourism still distant

• UC Davis must value its workers

• The Dawn of a new space age

Tuesday, May 22

• Bruin scores UC regent seat

• Palestinian culture comes alive on campus

• T-shirt exhibit broaches violence

• Influential professor dies at age 82

• From UCLA to 'The O.C.'

• Los Angeles in the spotlight

• Student organ trio prepares for chance to perform at Jazz Bakery

• As matrimonial fever abounds, look beyond the honeymoon bliss

• Soundbite: The National

• Tennis beats No. 1 Cardinal to advance

• The upset no one saw happen

• Use of career resources can ease GPA stress

• Doubles point proves clutch

• Experienced seniors bid goodbye to UCLA softball

• Editorial Cartoon

• Accomplished senior ends Bruin career with a splash

• Patience, focus drive women’s golf one step closer to title

Monday, May 21

• Bruins hold on to beat Gators

• Tennis feeling confident for Cardinal match

• Georgia overpowering in shutout

• Softball’s postseason hopes dashed by LMU, Hawai’i

• Cougars dominate, Bruins drop series

• Golfers come up just short of first at NCAA Regionals

• What is the newest NCAA sport?

• A climate for NCAA dominance

• Alleged assaults spur safety alert

• Leaping tall buildings

• UCLA’s legacy not built solely on national titles

• Administration shouldn’t hide behind Murphy

• One historic coach, 44 years, 19 titles

• Editorial: Opponents should not abuse state legal system

• Abrams’ efforts commended

• ‘Star Trek’ actor returns to sci-fi in ‘Heroes’

• Top Five Heroes Moments

• Competitive, committed Krikorian leads dynasty

• Race aids children’s hospital

• Memoir’s fabrications no reason for refund

• Palestine Awareness Week kicks off today

• Every title should be praised, not razed

• Editorial Cartoon

• Some plots hot and some not in fall TV forecasts

• Feature Photo: Culture in motion

• It’s about the miles, not the milestones

• Group’s actions belie peaceful message

• 100 NCAA Titles Insert

• ‘Innovator’ pushes education

• Weekend Review: Compania Nacional de Danza 2 (CND2)

Saturday, May 19

• Women's tennis advances to quarterfinals with upset win

Friday, May 18

• BREAKING NEWS
  Female student allegedly assaulted on Gayley Avenue

• Two professors take divergent ‘green’ paths

• Scare response scrutinized

• Protest staged at regents meeting

• Effort to block stem cell research defeated

• City Council pushes to preserve rent control

• UCLA, MIT make computer programming kid-friendly

• Lecture credits immigrant businesses

• Campaign to inform on local human trafficking

• Her favorite things

• Middle Eastern musicians to cross traditional culture lines

• Poor funding derails public transit progress

• Women’s tennis on upswing

• Screen Scenes: "The Ex"

• Bruins advance to quarterfinals

• Editorial: UCLA needs emergency notification system now

• Screen Scenes: "The Wendell Baker Story"

• Spurs now tarnished by players

• Comic Corner: "The Professor's Daughter"

• Baseball aiming for better results

• Editorial Cartoon

• Letters to the Editor

• Underdog team hopes to be dark horse of postseason

Thursday, May 17

• Weapon scare disrupts Westwood

• Bruins to battle for spot in quarterfinals

• Students strike up a global rhythm

• Regents discuss access

• Outgoing council passes the torch

• Medical school to restrict role of pharmaceutical companies

• Now that we have 100, let’s get No. 12

• Living well through heart-healthy habits

• Sophomore sparks baseball’s resurgence

• Planned Parenthood threatens legal action for YouTube videos

• Hospital ‘walkaways’ rare, not threatening

• Men’s golf secures second seed in West Regional

• When did equality become a bad thing?

• Pitcher receives double honors

• Letter grades good for nothing

• Editorial Cartoon

• Class goes behind Disney curtain

• Culinary Conoisseur: The Farm

• Letters to the Editor

• Feature Photo: Live from Meyerhoff Park

Wednesday, May 16

• BREAKING NEWS
  Police shut down streets after reports of armed man in Westwood

• UCPD seeks assault suspect

• UC police to get new station

• Bruin Republicans shows documentary on heated issue

• Week promotes ways to save energy

• Tenants protest against lecturer

• A Closer Look: Breaking down the USAC budget

• Commemorating a historic season

• 100th title to usher in new era

• Squad’s leadoff hitter delivers in the clutch

• Fourth-place finish earns team at-large bid

• Assistant Bruin gymnastics coach promoted

• Use of student fees puzzling to some

• Groups report mixed feelings toward funding process

• Double Lives

• Theater Review: “Fat Pig”

• Norwegians happy to tell L.A. dark stories

• If the religious are racist, feel free to judge

• Editorial: State should salute Guard with money for college

• Editorial Cartoon

• Quick loans’ high cost takes huge toll on borrowers

Tuesday, May 15

• Fee hike still in budget

• Panel gives a face to homeless issues

• Students facing obstacles in quest for affordable day care

• Text donations to assist Iraqi doctors

• Panel ponders woman-as-president issue

• Student retention service lowers deficit

• Seen as obsolete by some, NATO sends out officers to defend current role

• Some see parking tickets as unfair

• Regents to meet this week

• Alum road warrior attains goal

• 100 is cool, but it’s just a number

• Arts & Entertainer

• UCLA scores upper hand over USC

• Iconic American actress celebrated in honor of her centennial

• With so many places to go, make studying an adventure

• No. 2 finish nets Bruins a spot in championship

• Fashion has a lot to say, so endure creative highs and lows of do-it-yourself expression

• Soundbite: Wilco

• Soundbite: Bjork

• Editorial Cartoon

• Baseball looking past weekend losses

Monday, May 14

• Bruins make history at NCAAs

• Water polo’s fifth title, school’s 100th

• Record-breaking senior on her way out

• Trials line road to World Series

• Tennis earns ticket to next round

• Softball finds varied success in Arizona

• Sun Devils sweep series, break tie for top spot

• No. 12 Bruins secure spot in Sweet 16

• Jumper hits all-time high by topping two events

• Bruin sprinters make strong recovery to take individual titles

• Minority numbers up from last year

• UCLA volunteers go south of the border

• Results speak volumes about voters

• Slate majority changes USAC’s makeup

• Benefit dinner raises money for children in Iraq

• Koppel discusses media, technology

• Photo: The verdict is in: law students graduate

• Week of events to focus on social issues in L.A.

• Commencement is a time to put aside politics

• Editorial: Slate must follow up on pledge for fairness

• Editorial Cartoon

• Letters to the Editor

• Making music the organic way

• Bruin beats out brainy competition for title

• Weekend Review: "No Strings"

• Rock bottom can be the best place for a network

• Weekend Review: “Sleeping Beauty Wakes”

Sunday, May 13

• Womens' water polo advances, seeks third straight title

Friday, May 11

• Bruins United finishes big

• Students First! goes from green to blue

• New voting system proves confusing to some

• UCLA research fuels cancer therapy

• Basketball icon named keynote speaker for College graduation

• Digital modeling project promising

• State’s exit exam pass rates don’t add up

• Peg legs optional at 8th Run/Walk

• Bruins will have to fight for title

• Race appeal not black and white

• Editorial: Malicious Facebook ads need regulation

• Editorial Cartoon

• Letters to the Editor

• A harmonious pair

• Screen Scene: "28 Weeks Later"

• Screen Scene: "Georgia Rule"

• Gamer Galaxy: “Spider-Man 3”

• Baseball to face red-hot offense

• Veteran squad aims for the top

• Women’s tennis ready for tournament play

• Softball pulls off comeback

• Bruins’ hopes rest on top athletes

• Women’s track strong going into weekend

• Men’s golf ties USC at dual match

Thursday, May 10

• Hopefuls pick up sanctions

• Editor's Note

• Scooter trend picks up speed with Bruins

• Bill would limit use of veterans’ campus

• New instant-runoff voting system leaves some puzzled

• Campaign urges students to vocalize need for buyout

• Coach’s first recruits anchor success

• Allow me to waste some of your time

• Leading with both voice and stats

• Softball hoping to strike out Arizona

• Golf to face champs ’SC in match play

• Sexing up Shakespeare

• Candidates need more exposure

• Autolux returns to UCLA

• Editorial Cartoon

• Alum teaches film from all perspectives

• Culinary Connoisseur: Grub

• Letters to the Editor

Wednesday, May 9

• Next time, stay away from the bright yellow numbers

• Editorial: Advocate needs to get the facts straight

• Whether it’s blue, green, black or white, don’t vote based on color

• Concerts will lose more cash than they make

• Editorial Cartoon

• Lacrosse hoping for work to pay off

• I see a 100th title in future

• Baseball holds Waves to one run

• Location a plus for title-seeking Bruins

• Bruins prepare for NCAA Regionals

• Control of lab given to UC

• Youth hearing loss could become prevalent

• Chancellor discusses campus concerns

• Expense report details USAC campaign spending

• Groups endorse candidates

• Eyestrain a reality, long-term damage not

• Poor diets to blame for weight gain trend

• A dramatic entrance

• Autolux redux: locals in a ‘jaded’ scene

• Sound issues dampen Spring Sing

• Theater Review: “Mr. Punch”

• Professor discusses new book

Tuesday, May 8

• Reacting to violence

• Saxon director’s remark causes stir

• Candidates’ campaigns heat up on Bruin Walk

• Facebook Flyers attack USAC slates

• Group encourages students to save lives, register as donors

• Outreach center works to cut $80,000 deficit

• Slate hopefuls adopt ‘in-house’ label

• Big man commits to men’s basketball for 2008

• Krikorian looks ahead to possible 3-peat

• Don’t pitch soul for a check

• Puzzle person

• Pole vaulters land high marks at relays

• Learn by watching as visual media enter the classroom

• Queen of England still reigns supreme over modern-day American culture

• A to-do list for heiress while serving time

• Bruins aim for season sweep over Waves

• Editorial Cartoon

• Softball vies for bid to host regionals

• Soundbite: Feist

• Volleyball players receive honors

• Letters to the Editor

• Soundbite: The Sea and Cake

Monday, May 7

• Four different visions for the top spot

• USAC elections set to begin on MyUCLA

• Native culture on display

• Awards honor student writers

• Internationals staying politically involved

• Four different visions for the top spot: Dave Valk

• Four different visions for the top spot: Jose Manaiza

• Four different visions for the top spot: Gabe Rose

• Four different visions for the top spot: Gregory Cendana

• Daily Bruin USAC endorsements

• President: Gabe Rose

• External Vice President: Jeanalee Obergfell

• Internal Vice President: Jamel Greer

• General Representatives: Michelle Lyon, Christina Colosimo, Jesse Rogel

• Academic Affairs Commissioner: Addar Weintraub

• Cultural Affairs Commissioner: Bernice Shaw

• Financial Supports Commissioner: Clinton Jang

• Facilities Commissioner: Sherlyn Mossahebfar

• Student Welfare Commissioner: Jonathan Pham

• Community Service Commissioner: Stephanie Chang

• Campus Events Commissioner: Colin Iberti

• Golfer rising in prominence

• Has NCAA gone a foot too far?

• Bears strike back to avoid sweep

• Bay Area throws curves at Bruins

• Swordplay – not just in movies

• Old is new again

• Controversy has comic potential

• Weekend Review: Spring Sing

Friday, May 4

• Midnight meeting marks start of campaigns

• USAC hopefuls go head-to-head

• Speaker reflects on response to AIDS

• UCLA researchers develop training tool

• Student outreach projects face budget cuts

• Event probes issues facing immigrant youth

• Good grades at the price of integrity?

• Editorial: Admissions standards should be same for all

• Editorial Cartoon

• Holistic process looks beyond low SATs, GPAs

• Letters to the Editor

• Offseason doesn’t mean time off

• OK isn’t good enough for QBs

• Softball sets sights on conference title

• Baseball hopes to continue turnaround

• Professional teams keep Bruins in shape

• Track hoping for early Pac-10 points

• Mastering East and West

• UCLA alumni get chance to shine at film festival

• Frog Eyes looks to hop on board indie scene

• Screen Scene: "Spider-Man 3"

• Screen Scene: "Waitress"

Thursday, May 3

• Mantras can’t make miracles

• Getting to know your lease

• Company, performers tune up for Spring Sing

• Dynes addresses privacy laws

• Allocation process raises questions

• Presidential elections a call to action for some Bruins

• From North Shore to South Campus

• Google Earth’s sense and sensibility

• Softball seniors gear up for final home games

• UCLA to enter NCAAs at No. 2

• Hurdler looks for more speed as sprinter shines

• Letters to the Editor

• Festival explores cultures

• Culinary Connoisseur: Dolores Restaurant

• Girls learn roots through dance

• Editorial Cartoon

Wednesday, May 2

• Admitted students’ scores show disparity

• Score gaps stir dispute over holistic approach

• Exploring the tenant-landlord relationship

• Border-control views disputed

• Cardiac surgeon named Chancellor’s Professor

• Campus groups to endorse hopefuls

• New leader appointed in medical department

• Bruin Ink

• Bruins make team likable

• UCLA steals big win from Irvine

• Women’s tennis nets good draw through recent wins

• Rebels only thing in sight for Bruins

• Who is Cliff Galiher?

• Fusing sanctity, monstrosity on a sacred stage

• Theater Review: Heroes

• A musical articulation of the soul

• At the center of the lies

• Editorial: Unionization must be sought more maturely

• Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, May 1

• Rising rent squeezes students

• 15 years later, memory of L.A. riots remains

• Westwood won’t be FBI’s new home

• Leaders discuss global plan to fight HIV/AIDS

• L.O.G.I.C. to host debate on border policies, immigration

• Forum looks at current issues

• Panel takes a historical look at the war in Iraq

• Three Bruins accept offers from NFL teams

• Pillow fighting hits the big leagues

• Coachella: take two

• Baseball hoping for sweet revenge

• Women’s water polo capitalizes on 6-on-5 power play to gain advantage over opponents

• Senior shortstop heating up at end of season

• Tired two-party system shows need for independent voice

• Groups’ names can be misleading

• These boots are made for talking – visually, of course

• Increase USAC’s efficiency with more representatives

• Soundbite: Dinosaur Jr.

• Editorial Cartoon

• Author creates historical concoction

• Letter to the Editor

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