Had he followed his original passion, Robert Dynes could be a retired hockey player with a crooked nose and missing teeth. Instead, Dynes, chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, will take office Thursday as the 18th president of the UC system. Read more...

University of California President Richard Atkinson will be leaving office today, two years after catalyzing nationwide changes in standardized college entrance examinations. As a result of Atkinson’s recommendations, in 2005, students across the country will begin taking a drastically revamped version of the SAT. Read more...

A lot can happen in a few months. When well-liked University of California President Richard Atkinson announced his retirement in early November 2002, the search began for a replacement. Read more...

An eight-year era is ending. Richard Atkinson, the 17th president of the University of California and one of the most powerful figures in public education, is retiring today into a bright but overshadowed legacy. Read more...

Two events will be held today in an attempt to rally students against Proposition 54 in a “No on Prop. 54 Day of Action” coordinated by student and community leaders. Read more...

Starting Monday, the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center will start charging clinic fees for services that were previously free to students without the university’s Student Health Insurance Plan. Read more...

Housed within the brick walls of a small and inconspicuous Italian restaurant are Emma and Archie Zeinani, the two owners of Angelino’s Cafe in Westwood. The couple owns and runs the Kinross Avenue restaurant, one of a few family-run businesses remaining in Westwood. Read more...