Tuesday, May 5

UCLA surgeon sued for harassment

Update Appended Two former UCLA employees have filed a lawsuit against UCLA surgeon Gerald Buckberg and the UC Regents, alleging Buckberg had sexually harassed them and that when they complained, they were retaliated against. Read more...





Teach-in warns against U.S. altruism

In contrast to the leftist inclination of the typical audience at anti-war events, many in attendance at Thursday’s teach-in voiced their impassioned support for continued military efforts in the Middle East to overthrow “oppressive” regimes. Read more...


GSA candidates for IVP

With Graduate Students Association elections less than a week away, John Pipan and Victoria Irigoyen, the two candidates running for the position of internal vice president, hinted at having different focuses if elected. Read more...


UC budget doesn’t cut into Howland’s salary

The UC Regents met last Thursday to discuss how they would deal with hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts to the UC system. That same day, UCLA held a press conference to announce the hiring of men’s basketball coach Ben Howland at the hefty price of almost $1 million a year for seven years. Read more...