Briefs

Study highlights news needs of youth

Newspapers can gain a wider audience among the young and
minorities by paying more attention to their interest in lifestyle
coverage, features and ads, a study said Wednesday.

A study by the Readership Institute at Northwestern University
said newspapers can’t rely on the conventional wisdom that
young adults will read more as they age, so it’s important to
deliver content that appeals to them.

Sponsored by the Newspaper Association of America, the American
Society of Newspaper Editors and the McCormick Tribune Foundation,
the study found that people 18 to 24 years old are attracted to
lifestyle stories and features on such subjects as home, health,
food, fashion, recreation and science. They’re also
interested in advertisements.

“˜”˜They tend to be selective in what they read,
looking at less than half of the Sunday paper and less than
one-third of the weekday paper,” the institute
said.

Compiled from Bruin reports and wire services.

Administration, students to meet with UC
officials

The UC Office of the President will be meeting with the
administration and student representatives to discuss how to ensure
the undergraduate student government’s bylaws are in
concordance with university regulations.

USAC does not fund groups that are political or religious in
nature. It was informed last quarter that this practice may be in
violation of UC regulations.

“There’s no question in (UCOP’s) mind that any
law that excludes certain campus organizations from being eligible
for funding because they are religious or political in nature is in
violation of the law,” said Robert Naples, dean of
students.

UCOP plans to meet with the administration and some
councilmembers to determine how they can work within the current
framework to ensure all practices are in compliance with
regulations.

USAC passes immigration, genocide
resolutions

Council voted unanimously in favor of the Resolution in Support
of the Permanent Partners Immigration Act, which supports the legal
recognition of the marriage of immigrant same-sex couples. The
recognition is meant to ensure that immigrant families are not torn
apart.

The council also unanimously approved a resolution to
commemorate the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by lowering all flags on
campus for Armenian Remembrance Day on April 24.

The administration must still determine if it is feasible to
lower the flags.

Reports from Sara Taylor, Bruin contributor.