Author Archives: Kunal Mehta

Three of the four propositions that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had deemed essential to his plans to reform the state seemed destined for rejection late Tuesday night, with California now left to sort out the effects of the special statewide election results on the state, its institutions, and its governor. In the wake of the most […]

With campaigns for and against propositions slated for the Nov. 8 special election in full force, UCLA hosted a community forum Wednesday that was aimed at voicing opposition to three controversial propositions on the ballot. Entitled “Unwelcome Propositions: The Governor’s Special Election,” a panel of speakers including a state assemblywoman, union representatives and UCLA’s undergraduate […]

Federal student financial aid programs could be drastically affected if proposed changes to the Higher Education Act are approved. The Higher Education Act is the principal piece of federal legislation dealing with university education in the U.S. Established in 1965, the act is designed to expire every five to seven years; Congress must reauthorize and, […]

As much as $14 billion could be cut from federal student financial aid programs if certain proposed budget adjustments are approved by the U.S. Congress. The reductions are being discussed as a means to rein in the federal budget deficit, but many student groups across the country find the proposal alarming due to the potential […]

A study recently released by professors at UCLA reveals significant similarities and disparities exist between same-sex and heterosexual couples in the United States. The study, titled “Same-Sex Couples and Same-Sex Couples Raising Children in The United States: Data from Census 2000,” was released Sept. 22 by the Williams Project, a UCLA School of Law think […]

The University of California has been accused in a federal lawsuit of violating freedom of speech and religion rights, bringing into sharp focus an increasingly heated national debate about the role of religion in schools and religious influence in scientific thought. The suit, alleging discrimination by the UC against high schools that teach creationism and […]

The University of California reached two major settlements in its ongoing class action lawsuit against Enron Corp. earlier this month, the largest monetary payments yet in the legal proceedings surrounding the energy giant’s bankruptcy. An agreement for a payout of $2.2 billion from JPMorgan Chase & Co. was reached on June 14, just four days […]