Author Archives: Hoorig Santikian

Shirin Ebadi, the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, spoke at Royce Hall on Friday, sharing her views on achieving equality for Iranian women and spreading democracy, including to Iraq. A small, organized opposition protested against Ebadi and her comments. As a lawyer, human rights activist and former […]

President Bush’s April nomination of Allen Weinstein to the position of the ninth U.S. archivist ““ a job that includes overlooking the release of federal documents ““ has sparked criticism from historians and national history organizations. The archivist oversees the National Archives and Records Administration’s 34 facilities, which hold all major government documents, including the […]

University of California President Robert Dynes met with about 25 student leaders Wednesday in what was intended to be a casual conversation but became largely a discussion of the UC’s budget situation. Over a breakfast of eggs, bacon and bagels, Dynes aimed to connect with students. The discussion was part of his inaugural tour around […]

Student leaders were saddened by next year’s admission figures showing a systemwide decrease in admissions, including minority students, even as the drop was expected. But student leaders also said the figures won’t significantly affect strategies they have used so far to fight proposed state budget cuts to the university. Instead, they will continue with what […]

His Excellency Jean-David Levitte, the French ambassador to the United States, emphasized the importance for France and the United States to move past previous disagreements regarding the war in Iraq and proceed with rebuilding efforts together. He discussed U.S. and European relationships in a speech in Macgowan Hall on Wednesday. Levitte, whose foreign service includes […]

Peter Rudinskas, a third-year chemical engineering student, follows the presidential race like other undergraduates. But the political button he wears every day in support of John Kerry stands for more than just his support. Rudinskas is the second male delegate in the 33rd congressional district for Kerry, the senator from Massachusetts. Kerry, along with Sen. […]

Rabbis, pastors and community members of all backgrounds gathered in a moving interfaith memorial yesterday in honor of the second anniversary of journalist Daniel Pearl’s death. The memorial included messages by various religious leaders who stressed the commonality of all humans and advocated for interfaith understanding and tolerance. Musical performances added a special touch to […]