Industry fights file-sharing

To fight illegal file-sharing, the movie industry is doing everything short of filing lawsuits similar to those the Recording Industry Association of America held against individuals who allegedly downloaded copyrighted files. “The movie industry hasn’t ruled anything out, but right now we’re taking as many steps as possible to ensure that (lawsuits don’t) need to […]

Report reveals state of local environment

A report card released by UCLA’s Institute of the Environment gave Southern California’s control of “smart growth” and marine conservation efforts B-minuses. However, the same report indicated that the region is doing poorly in the areas of air quality and controlling invasive plant species, which received a C- and a D, respectively. The sixth Southern […]

UC minority enrollment percentages higher than U.S. as a whole, report finds

Despite the fact the number of minority students in colleges and universities has doubled over the past 20 years, white students still comprise the majority of enrolled students in the country, according to a report released last week by the American Council on Education. However, the report does not reflect the minority enrollment trend found […]