Thursday, July 30

Editorial: Cheaters hurt themselves, entire campus

Final exams are often the most stressful time of students’ lives. And when it’s 3 a.m. and the Red Bull has lost its effect, creating a cheat sheet, rather than continuing to slog through a study list, is an appealing idea to many people. Read more...


Online: Report sheds light on poverty issues

Over the last 30 years, the percentage of poor neighborhoods in suburban Los Angeles County quadrupled, according to a report released at UCLA. Experts are saying that in an integrated community such as Los Angeles these findings should serve as a wake-up call to government officials and the public. Read more...




Westwood merchants hope for parking remedy

Leaders in the Westwood community are trying to organize a system to improve parking in Westwood Village and increase the area’s dwindling consumerism. Shoppers are constantly driving around the streets of the Village, searching for metered parking near shops of their choice. Read more...


Students, protesters decry FBI response

Students and activists alike are not satisfied or convinced by the FBI’s response to a Nov. 23 New York Times article revealing an internal FBI memo asking police agencies to scrutinize demonstrations and fundraising activities of anti-war groups. Read more...


Dynes pledges to be a friend to students

Robert Dynes might be the president of the most prestigious university system in the world, but he still insists on being called “Bob.” And although he may have made the jump from the chancellor’s office at UC San Diego to the UC president’s office in Oakland, part of him still lingers on the sun-drenched campus in Southern California. Read more...