James Enstrom has taken to carrying around a red folder full of documents. The former UCLA researcher has spent much of the last two years building a case against the people he believes forced him out of his position because of his scientific opinions. Read more...
Photo: James Enstrom was employed at UCLA in various departments and positions since 1973.
The Los Angeles 2020 Commission report “A Time For Truth” presents a paradox to the reader: it seeks to educate, but succeeds only in trivializing the issues it presents. Read more...
When it comes to prioritizing, if you do the hardest part first, the rest will come easily. Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2014-2015 budget proposal, if passed by the legislature, would make good on his promised 5 percent base increase to the University of California fund while snubbing the UC’s request for an additional $120.9 million to fund enrollment growth, academic reinvestment and most importantly, the University’s retirement system. Read more...
The original version of this article contained multiple errors and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for additional information. David Jentsch understands how risky animal research can be. Read more...
Photo: Stop Animal Exploitation Now, the organization currently suing the UC Board of Regents for refusing to release records, protested UCLA animal research in Westwood in October. Protests by animal rights groups are a common occurence at UCLA.
Come June, I will have a piece of paper that declares me to be a Bachelor of Science. That same piece of paper will also announce that I am a Bachelor of Arts. Read more...
As anyone who has ever struggled with mental illness will tell you, fighting a battle against yourself can be both consuming and miserable. But a new proposed law, in an attempt to help, could make that battle even more challenging. Read more...
At the adjournment of Tuesday night’s student government meeting, External Vice President Maryssa Hall struck a note of caution, saying she was leaving the session with a “heavy heart.” Other councilmembers were similarly apprehensive. Read more...
