A vocal reenactment of an Israeli security checkpoint by pro-Palestinian student groups caught the attention of many students Monday and generated debate on the Israeli-Palestinian issue. Also on campus for Palestine Awareness Week was a cardboard wall with pro-Palestinian messages, representing the Israeli security barrier, a structure that currently runs through the West Bank. The […]
Author Archives: Brian Holbrook
Local ER’s closure burdens UCLA
Residents of Beverly Hills and West Los Angeles and its surrounding communities are being forced to travel farther to seek care for life threatening health problems after the closure of Century City Hospital emergency room Monday. Patients are being diverted to other local hospitals, including the UCLA Medical Center, until fall, when the Century City […]
More applicants affected by error
More applicants to the University of California than originally thought had private information, including their Social Security numbers, displayed to other applicants because of a glitch on a UC application Web site. The unintentional release of information on the Web site has raised questions about applicant privacy and the possibility of identity theft, a growing […]
Many UC applicants deferred to community colleges
High school students began learning the fate of their acceptance or denial of admission to UCLA last weekend, but the status of thousands of UC freshman applicants lies somewhere in between with the Guaranteed Transfer Option. High school seniors and their counselors have been angered by budget cuts to the university, as the UC will […]
Wrap-up offers insights on election
The discussion was lively Thursday, as the election wrap-up and policy forum met to discuss issues ranging from the propositions that faced Californians on “Super Tuesday” to John Kerry and his bid to become the 44th president. Michael Dukakis, former presidential candidate and visiting professor, added a great deal of insight to the forum, commenting […]
Forum to review elections’ effects
The votes have been cast and the ballots counted, but the work has just begun for policy analysts trying to make sense of Tuesday’s election. With the high number of ballot initiatives in California, there was much to vote on and a lot of information to take in. This makes it difficult for many Californians […]
March 2 Election: Prop. 56 affects budget process
Proposition 56, the initiative designed to eliminate budget deadlock, has been called the “Budget Accountability Act” by supporters and the “Blank Check Proposition” by opponents. Whatever one calls it, Proposition 56 promises to impact the state budget process, spending and taxes, as well as higher education. Proposition 56 primarily calls for the lowering of the […]