Author Archives: Dmitri Pikman

California’s uncertain financial future will be somewhat clarified today, with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announcing his new budget for the approaching fiscal year. The new budget comes at a time of crisis for California, with the state facing a $15 billion deficit as well as the recent recall of former Gov. Gray Davis, and his replacement […]

Over the last 30 years, the percentage of poor neighborhoods in suburban Los Angeles County quadrupled, according to a report released at UCLA. Experts are saying that in an integrated community such as Los Angeles these findings should serve as a wake-up call to government officials and the public. “The Trajectory of Poor Neighborhoods in […]

To improve his chances of being accepted at UCLA, Carson High School senior Richard Din participated in a University of California application workshop organized by the Early Academic Outreach Program. Students might not be given that opportunity next year. In an effort to combat the expected state budget deficit, which some experts say might total […]

California might have changed its governor, but the state is still facing a massive budget deficit, and today UCLA will host a forum to discuss the effects of the state’s budget crisis. The forum will be open to the general public, and will bring together different experts from the California State University system, the University of […]

Students who want to get acquainted with new University of California President Robert Dynes will get their chance ““ that is, if they are willing to wake up at 6 a.m. and run for four miles. Dynes, an avid runner and fitness enthusiast, has invited UCLA students and faculty who share his love of running to join […]

Many UCLA students think of Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica as a great place to spend a few hours during the weekend. They can catch a movie, eat out and do a little shopping in one of the many name-brand stores dotting the area. That might all change. The Santa Monica City Council is […]

The University of California faces uncertain times ahead. Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger’s appointment of Donna Arduin as finance director could exacerbate the situation. Schwarzenegger had originally hired Arduin to audit California’s finances in an effort to get to the root of California’s budget deficit, which experts predict will total more than $8 billion next year. However, […]