Sunday, May 11th, 2008

News

Students First! captures 7 seats

Students First! won an overwhelming majority of council seats in the 2008 undergraduate student government elections, taking the presidency and six additional spots.

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Election results reshape council

After a year as the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s slate minority and witnessing a resignation of one of its members,

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Night charged with emotion

The sound of drumming, tambourines and loud, spirited cheering from supporters of Bruins United and Students First! drowned out every other sound on the steps of Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday night.

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Mother always knows best

Mother’s Day is Sunday, so the Daily Bruin asked students to share stories about how their mothers have made a difference in their education and lives.

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Couples build relationships across age gap

Students find that some differences are hardly an issue when it comes to long-term dating

When Danielle Shelton, now 18, first started dating her boyfriend, she was 16 and he was 23.

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Israel celebrates 60 years

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff joined Bruins for Israel in Bruin Plaza for the celebration of 60 years of Israeli independence, and the event featured speakers, performers and booths honoring the country’s many qualities.

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Bill would set legal age for salvia

California Senate to decide whether to outlaw

A bill passed by the state Assembly, now in the state Senate, would make selling the hallucinogenic drug salvia to anyone under the age of 18 a misdemeanor, punishable by up to six months in jail and $1,000 in fines.

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Editors picked for UCLA publications

The Associated Students UCLA Communications Board appointed the editors of some Student Media publications for the 2008-2009 school year on Tuesday.

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Frats condemn crimes at SDSU

UCLA Greek system members say drug activity here is unlikely to occur on large scale

A day after dozens of students at San Diego State University – including several fraternity members – were arrested in a major drug bust, leaders of the Greek system’s Westwood chapters expressed confidence that no such incident was possible at UCLA.

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Loyalty oath causes legal controversy

Woman is refused job for not signing contract, prompting discussion over its current pertinence

In 1952, amid a strong anti-communist sentiment in the nation, a law was passed in California that required all workers who were American citizens to sign a loyalty oath to be eligible to be hired for employment.

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Universities test coed housing as UCLA looks into option

Men and women can now live together on some campuses, bringing various problems and benefits

At various universities nationwide, male and female students can now live in the same room, and, despite mixed reviews, this new movement may include UCLA in a few years.

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Group plans own commencement

Graduation is right around the corner, and some students are coming together to plan a more intimate ceremony focused on their cultural heritage.

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Volunteers awarded for humanitarian efforts

Three students will be honored tonight for their civic engagement in the L.A. community

For three exceptional UCLA students, volunteering is more than logging hours.

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Slates rack up campaign costs

Students First! decides to spend less this year by cutting down variety of election materials

The Bruins United and Students First! slates spent more than $9,500 each on campaign materials for undergraduate student government elections this week, according to expense account information released Tuesday.

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Students held up at gunpoint

Three students were robbed at gunpoint at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday.

The students were walking down Hilgard Avenue when they turned onto Weyburn Avenue and they approached a lone man holding a handgun. The man pressed the gun to one ...

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