Author Archives: Charles Proctor

Glynn Custred and Luke Massie would probably not agree on anything when it comes to the debate over affirmative action. But they would both agree the highest court is on their side. Custred, an anthropology professor at California State University, Hayward, believes race should not be considered when employers look at job applications or when […]

The university is gambling on the future upswing of the state budget ““ an upswing analysts say is far from certain ““ by entering into a compact with the governor over funding. The compact, announced Tuesday, says the state will cut the University of California’s budget by about $372 million in exchange for assurance from […]

While the University of California waits on new budget revisions to see if it will have to cut outreach or raise student fees, UC Merced is waiting to see if it will even be able to open its doors. After its opening was delayed by a year due to the last state budget, UC Merced […]

The terrorist threat made on April 28 against a shopping mall near UCLA was likely one of many terrorist threats mentioning Los Angeles which officials deal with on a frequent basis. As a center for international media and state political infrastructure, Los Angeles is as susceptible to terrorist threats as any other major city in […]

People on campus today around noon may see a funeral-like procession of students marching silently and bearing crosses. The object of their mourning? The loss of minority and low-income students to the university. To grab students’ attention, protesters will be holding a silent march through campus beginning at noon to condemn state budget cuts to […]

Supporters of the Palestinian people staged a silent protest Wednesday afternoon on Bruin Walk, throwing a dissenting viewpoint into the middle of a week pro-Israel groups had designated to celebrate Israel’s independence. About 25 Palestinian supporters stood in a line at the edge of Meyerhoff Park, holding signs condemning the Israeli government for the way […]

Correction Appended Federal officials received an uncorroborated terrorist threat indicating an attack could occur today against shopping malls near the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard, according to the FBI. As of late Wednesday night, the Los Angeles Joint Terrorism Task Force was still trying to establish the veracity of the source of the threat, said […]