Author Archives: Charles Proctor

The state will ask the Legislature to approve a proposed cut of $149 million from state services, including one of over $24 million to university outreach, according to a letter from the office of California Attorney General Bill Lockyer. The letter was sent late Wednesday afternoon to a lawyer representing University of California students in […]

The education bond proposition seemed to be headed for a narrow victory as of late Tuesday night, likely securing a $12.3 billion bond for cash-strapped educational institutions around the state to upgrade aging facilities. The proposition would provide funds to finance repairs and provide relief for over-crowded classrooms. The University of California would stand to […]

Top Hollywood officials, politicians and UCLA faculty gathered at Royce Hall on Tuesday to discuss the lack of diversity in Hollywood and how the industry could improve minority representation. The forum, titled “Diversifying Hollywood: Practices, Priorities and Policies,” was co-sponsored by UCLA’s Bunche Center for African American Studies, UCLA Government and Community Relations and Rep. […]

In a strongly worded decision, a judge cleared the way for a lawsuit against the University of California over fee increases to proceed, overruling the university’s objections and attempts to block it. The suit was filed over the summer by eight graduate students from four UC campuses, including UCLA and UC Berkeley. They allege that […]

As Rabbi Chaim Seidler-Feller waits to hear if he will be allowed to continue as director of UCLA Hillel, the Los Angeles Jewish community pays close attention to the fate of one of its most important ““ and controversial ““ figures. The Los Angeles Hillel Council is investigating allegations that Seidler-Feller assaulted a woman at […]

Several students and the University of California Students Association ““ a system-wide lobbying organization ““ brought a lawsuit against the Schwarzenegger administration Wednesday, alleging that millions of dollars in mid-year cuts to the UC were made illegally. The petition ““ which was brought before the state Supreme Court ““ seeks to block the implementation of […]

President George W. Bush opened his reelection bid Tuesday night along largely partisan lines as he defended the war in Iraq, pushed for further tax cuts, and nearly endorsed a constitutional ban on gay marriage. Calling the state of the union “confident and strong,” Bush said the country was committed to the war in Iraq, […]