Friday, May 15

Premieres put Village in the spotlight

Amid a gloomy business atmosphere, movie premieres continue to shine brightly in Westwood Village. “The Matrix: Reloaded,” which premiered Wednesday, follows a long tradition of high-profile Westwood movie premieres. Read more...


Israel Independence Day spurs debate

As a giant Israeli flag hung down the front of the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center, students gathered in Bruin Plaza Wednesday afternoon to celebrate Israeli Independence Day ““ a day that also drew students with opposing views. Read more...


Bush may use labs run by UC-run labs

The Bush administration is exploring the possibility of developing a controversial new type of nuclear weapon at laboratories managed by the University of California. Scientists at the Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories have begun research on a “bunker-buster” bomb that if ever used, would be able to penetrate rock and explode below the surface. Read more...


SFAC discusses budget cuts

With a vote on next year’s University of California budget coming in less than a week, the Student Fee Advisory Committee is bracing itself to deal with the problem of distributing a projected $4.7 million cut across all student services. Read more...