Thursday, June 19



Fee hike burdens students

Tears streaming down her face, Sofia Campos walked up the Hill last week asking herself, "Why do I have to choose between going to class and going to the regents meeting to have my voice heard?" Read more...


Professor Emeritus Eli Sercarz dies at 75

Eli Sercarz, UCLA professor emeritus of microbiology and molecular genetics and renowned immunologist, died Nov. 3 of renal cell cancer at his home in Topanga. Read more...

Photo: Eli Sercarz died Nov. 3 of renal cell cancer at his home at 75 years old.


Making transportation easier

Cars honking, brakes slamming and bumper-to-bumper traffic are trademark characteristics of big city streets in Los Angeles such as Wilshire Boulevard. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is working with the City of Los Angeles to create safer bike lanes.



Student fee increase, budget plan approved

On Thursday, the UC Board of Regents approved the 32 percent increase in student fees and the budget plan that goes through 2011. The board also agreed to reopen the Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital by the end of 2012, in partnership with Los Angeles County. Read more...

Photo: Following the UC Board of Regents’ approval of a 32 percent fee increase, UC Berkeley student Kaila McDonald screams at those exiting Covel Commons, including Student Regent Jesse Bernal. Bernal was the only regent to vote against the increase Thursday during this month’s UC Regents meeting.



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