Sunday, May 3


Committee looks for next UC president

The search for the next president of the University of California moved one step forward Friday with the selection of a special UC Board of Regents committee to find a successor for current President Richard Atkinson, who recently announced his plans to retire next October. Read more...


UCLA experts say security can still improve

Legislation calling for the largest government reorganization since World War II is a positive development, but much improvement is needed before the United States can combat terrorism as effectively as possible, two of UCLA’s top national security experts said. Read more...


Greek system cleans up streets

Fraternity members arrived at the Sigma Nu fraternity house early Sunday morning, tired-eyed and sleepy, but ready to clean up their messy neighborhood. They were taking part in Operation Clean Sweep, a citywide program in its fourth year at UCLA that aims to bring together fraternities and community members to clean up Westwood. Read more...


Protesters arrested after trespassing at military fort

When Seth Cohen approached the fence that surrounds a military compound in Georgia last Sunday, he knew he was in trouble. But, harboring a five-year grievance against the training ground for Latin American soldiers, he and nearly 90 others stepped across the line anyway. Read more...


Wimsatt, students discuss public awareness

Fliers advertising the event read: “Billy “˜Upski’ Wimsatt speaks on “˜Why UCLA is America’s best hope to save our ass in the 21st century.'” But “Upski” didn’t want to come 3,000 miles to UCLA just to bore students with another anti-war seminar on Iraq. Read more...


Theft at Los Alamos under scrutiny

University of California President Richard Atkinson pledged to “take decisive action” in response to multiple federal investigations at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In a statement released Friday, Atkinson said he was “very concerned” about recent allegations of theft and cover-ups at the UC-managed nuclear lab. Read more...