Author Archives: Charles Proctor

With its bright lights and busy streets, one of the principle attractions of UCLA for students is its prime location ““ right in the thick of a ritzy Westwood community and basking in the glow of downtown Los Angeles. But some students, especially those from small towns or cities, may find the sheer size of […]

Welcome to the most prestigious public university system in the world. New students coming to UCLA are not just becoming part of Los Angeles but also part of the University of California, a much-lauded institution that encompasses more than 190,000 students, three research laboratories and 10 campuses throughout the Golden State. But they are also […]

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 […]

With U.S. influence in the region at the highest point it has been at for years, President Bush makes an ambitious venture into Middle East peacemaking today by taking on an issue that has been a thorn in the side of the international community for 55 years. Still riding the wake of a victory in […]

On the same day that Shai Feldman, a prominent Israeli political analyst, talked at UCLA about the feasibility of the U.S.-backed Middle East peace plan, the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met in Israel to discuss the implementation of the plan. The road map to peace, which was co-authored by the United States, the European […]

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly to oppose a controversial initiative sponsored by its own Ward Connerly, marking a defeat for a regent who has spent much of his term fighting race and gender preferences at the university. The board voted 15-2-1 to oppose the Classification by Race, Ethnicity, […]

SAN FRANCISCO ““ With over 100 University of California students rallying outside their doors, the UC Board of Regents decided to lend its all-out support to Gov. Gray Davis’ revised budget proposal to ensure that student fees are not further increased. The governor’s budget proposal, known as the May Revise, does not cut any more […]