Lab investigators discover possible misspent funds

An investigation at Los Alamos National Laboratory has uncovered evidence that thousands of dollars of lab funds may have been spent inappropriately on items like hand lotion and brand name shoes. The new report, released Thursday, also identified multiple shortcomings in lab procedures to prevent fraud and waste. The University of California has managed LANL […]

UC’s refusal to reveal records results in lawsuit

The University of California’s motto may be “Let There be Light,” but a recent lawsuit accuses the university of hiding its financial records in the dark. The suit seeks the publication of information on venture capital investments and records of closed meetings where the UC Board of Regents made key financial decisions. The suit was […]

Proponents of Prop. 209 debate RPI effectiveness

Opponents of race-conscious policies frequently proclaim the virtues of a “colorblind society,” where public policy and social values are race neutral. But within this camp there remains disagreement over how to achieve this goal. In California, the debate presently hinges on the Racial Privacy Initiative. If approved by voters, the measure would make it illegal […]

Westwood protestors decry brutality of war, action without U.N. approval

Whether groups protesting military action in Iraq will succeed in stopping the war cannot be predicted. What is clear is that they do not plan to stop protesting. “As long as you continue this war there will not be business as usual on the streets of America,” said Ron Kovic at Thursday’s Westwood protest. A […]