Wednesday, May 13

A broad education

Eleven years ago, Sung Deuk-Oak found it strange to write an academic paper by starting with his thesis. The foreign notion of presenting one’s ideas at the beginning, rather than subtly suggesting them at the end has required some adjustment. Read more...


News briefs

CALPIRG pledge week begins Members of the California Public Interest Research Group will begin the group’s quarterly campaign of collecting $5 pledges from students throughout the week. Read more...



News briefs

Elizabeth Edwards diagnosed with breast cancer WASHINGTON “”mdash; Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer Wednesday, the day her husband and Sen. Read more...


Youth vote sees major increase

Young voters, ranging from ages 18 to 29, boasted a 51.6 percent turnout rate on Tuesday ““ a 9.3 percent increase over the 2000 presidential election, according to Los Angeles Times exit polls. Read more...



Symposium reveals future of cancer

A distinguished panel of cancer researchers from across the nation presented their findings and progress in a symposium at Covel Commons on Tuesday, providing an inspiring glimpse into the future of molecular-targeted medicines ““ a new way to prevent certain types of cancer. Read more...