Author Archives: Emily Inouye

As supporters chanted and danced outside, the four principle Democratic primary candidates met in the last debate in California before the March 2 election ““ an election which could potentially determine who will receive the Democratic presidential nomination. Candidates John Kerry, John Edwards, Dennis Kucinich and the Rev. Al Sharpton came head-to-head at the primary […]

A lawsuit filed in part by University of California students against the governor over mid-year budget cuts may have hit a snag as the students wait to hear if the cuts will be implemented or not. The lawyer representing the UC Student Association sent a letter Monday to state Attorney General Bill Lockyer asking him […]

For many of its young residents, Isla Vista is the college partygoer’s dream. But for the local sheriff’s department, it is a security nightmare. Isla Vista, a primary residential area for the University of California, Santa Barbara, is known for open parties that allow for easy access to alcohol. People often loiter in the streets, […]

Some students drink for kicks; others drink to relax. But still others drink because they cannot keep themselves from it. Though it may not have started as an addiction, there are many students who have fallen into the snares of alcoholism or other substance dependency. But these students do have options available to them at […]

It’s easy, it’s fast, and it’s accessible to anyone who has an Internet connection. Political involvement has been brought into the realm of the every-day Web surfer over the past couple years by Web-based technology. Students are finding Web resources provide the connections and information they need to get involved. Not only are they able […]

After a lawsuit was filed last week by several University of California students and social activists against the governor’s administration, various legislative members have begun to take sides. The lawsuit, filed last Wednesday in part by the University of California Students Association, accused Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of acting unconstitutionally in regard to the budget. The […]

It was a hot day, but not too hot, the day that he visited UCLA. He drove up to Janss Steps in a beige station wagon and stepped out to the makeshift stage set up for his visit. It was April 27, 1965, and Martin Luther King Jr. was speaking to an estimated 5,000 faculty […]