Friday, July 17

Editorial: Regents fail to act on behalf of UC constituents

Last this editorial board checked, the University of California is a public university system. That means affordable education for all Californians. But apparently, the UC Board of Regents have a different definition of “public.” This week, cloistered in the secluded meeting rooms of UC San Francisco, the regents will decide whether to raise student fees for the third consecutive year. Read more...


UCLA to initiate service transcript

Beginning next year, UCLA students can have their community service and leadership accomplishments recorded and validated in a service transcript, for use when applying for jobs or to professional and graduate schools. Read more...


Women discuss pollution effects

The first UCLA environmental health summit, held Thursday by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and the Women’s Foundation of California, focused on the disproportionate effects of pollution on women and children in a gender-based take on environmental issues. Read more...


Former director of AAP, 63, dies

Edward “Chip” Anderson, former director of the UCLA Academic Advancement Program and professor of educational leadership in the Graduate School of Education who worked at UCLA for 28 years, died July 5 after battling with lung cancer. Read more...



2 down, 48 to go for ambitious musician

For most, the time-honored tradition of the American road trip is an exercise in freedom, a chance to explore the limitless irresponsibility of the highway. Sufjan Stevens is making his way across the United States, one album at a time. Read more...