When the 2:40 p.m. mark hit Wednesday afternoon, almost a hundred students on campus realized they would not be able to receive what they had stood in line for hours to get ““ an HIV test. Read more...

Bargaining rights that temporary workers had previously won during the Clinton era have been taken away, as they are no longer able to join with permanent workers to negotiate for job benefits. Read more...

A new study by Charles Schwartz, professor emeritus at UC Berkeley, would have you believe the University of California is becoming like a private university. Released Nov. Read more...

A recent Federal Appeals Court ruling that would permit universities to ban military recruiters from campuses may have little or no effect on University of California policies, UC officials say. Read more...

New manager needed at Los Alamos laboratory WASHINGTON “”mdash; Stung by security lapses at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the government will consider business and management ability as much as scientific expertise when selecting a new manager for the facility. Read more...

Students observed World AIDS Day on Wednesday by educating themselves about their own bodies and learning about the global epidemic. The UCLA AIDS Institute, the world arts and cultures department and other organizations and student groups organized a series of workshops and movies, provided areas for HIV testing and held seminars on sex education, among other topics. Read more...

The U.S. Department of Education wants to know all about you. In a disturbing announcement, a research wing of the department has recommended the launch of a national database for the collection of detailed student data to enhance the tracking of academic success, but it’s a dangerous idea. Read more...