With the combination of Tuesday’s budget compact and Thursday’s May budget revise, the financial outlook for university outreach programs appears more promising than it was earlier this year. Read more...

The FBI recently proposed the $400 million construction of a new building in Westwood, arousing community activists who are worried about safety and increased traffic congestion. Read more...

After months of waiting, the regents of the University of California are ready to take action ““ but the May Revise is problematic and their decisions are likely to be controversial. Read more...

Correction Appended Almost two decades of advocacy have paid off for supporters of the diversity requirement, which is currently undergoing a year-long implementation process. After announcing its commitment to approving the proposal at a rally last Thursday, the executive board of the Academic Senate expects the requirement to be implemented into the curriculum by fall 2005. Read more...

The new Fiat Lux freshman seminar “Zen and Art of Cooperation: Buddhist Approaches to Peacemaking” requires students to take a break from class work. Taught by sociology Associate Professor Peter Kollock, the class invites students to slow down and practice zen. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger took another major step Thursday toward achieving his longstanding goal of obtaining a new state budget on time without raising taxes as he released the May Revise of his budget proposal. Read more...

After the move to online polling increased student participation in the undergraduate student government elections in 2003, the slight drop in voter turnout this year may indicate a return to the old trend of decline. Read more...