Robert Dynes, the newly appointed president-designate of the University of California and a lifelong physicist, would have at one time used his knowledge of Newton’s Laws of Motion to perfect his slap shot rather than to pursue academia. Read more...

The University of California Board of Regents named Robert Dynes, the current chancellor of UC San Diego, as the 18th UC President on Wednesday. Dynes, who was selected after an intense six-month nationwide search, will replace current President Richard Atkinson in October, taking over a UC system during a period of financial uncertainty and substantial growth. Read more...

As the war in Iraq dies down, Bruins are divided over whether the conflict has changed their university. Some students see the campus as a different place as compared to the beginning of the year, marked by protests and more interest in world politics. Read more...

There was a lot of construction happening at UCLA during the 2002-2003 academic year. But the sounds of jackhammers and bulldozers throughout campus only scratched the surface of a university that underwent several key changes in the span of 160 days. Read more...

2003 Graduation Issue Read more...