Author Archives: Nancy Su

The University of California-managed Los Alamos National Laboratory continues to be plagued with security problems that could jeopardize the UC’s contract to manage the lab as well as the existence of the lab. Fifteen workers at the lab were placed on investigatory leave July 22 for security violations involving the loss of data, and four were […]

In a time of budget crisis and scarce resources, statistics show that eligible underrepresented students would be mostly affected, and hundreds would have to be turned away if new UC eligibility requirements are approved next month. The Board of Regents are considering these changes as the University of California has exceeded what is required of the […]

All operations at the UC-run Los Alamos National Laboratory were halted Friday resulting from a loss of classified material earlier this month. Lab officials say there are no definitive dates when the lab will resume work. The devices at Los Alamos were discovered missing from the weapons physics division on July 6. Officials will review […]

The University of California Board of Regents decided Wednesday to delay voting on a controversial undergraduate admissions eligibility change in minimum GPA requirements but still voted to stiffen other eligibility standards. With an 11-2 vote at their bimonthly meeting, the regents gave their approval to adjust the calculation of applicants’ GPAs, which now will be […]

The gold cross on the Los Angeles County seal has sparked a protest and a federal lawsuit since the County Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to remove the seal last week. In a weekly meeting this Tuesday, the board refused a motion made by Supervisor Michael Antonovich to reconsider the 3-2 vote to remove the […]

College students may soon feel pressure from more than the recording industry to stop illegal file sharing as Congress considers two bills that would extend the federal government’s authority to prosecute copyright violators. The proposed Piracy Deterrence and Educational Act of 2004, is the pairing of two bills, one now in the Senate, which would allow the […]

As the war in Iraq continues, some students are concerned about the possibility of a reinstatement of the draft, even though it is an unlikely possibility. Twin bills that would require all American citizens and permanent residents aged 18-26 to perform two years of national service were introduced in Congress in January 2003. Though introduced […]