Author Archives: Raquel Buckle

Gray Davis, former governor of California, and Jim Brulte, former minority leader of state senate, will soon be joining the ranks of politicians hired by UCLA to teach undergraduate students public policy. The two have been appointed Distinguished Policy Fellows by the School of Public Affairs for the 2005-2006 school year. Their job as Distinguished […]

With concern about the worldwide threat of bird flu growing, the federal government has made plans to increase the nation’s supply of the antiviral pill Tamiflu in case the disease enters the U.S., but local health officials say the flu presents no immediate danger to Los Angeles. There have been more than 100 cases of […]

High school seniors across the state have taken the new high school exit exam for the first time this year and about 20 percent of them ““ nearly 100,000 ““ failed, according to a report released last week by the Human Resources Research Organization. The exit exam is being required for the first time this […]

Balancing work with school can be difficult, but it is often a necessity for many students. But with some extra dedication, students have found that it can be done successfully. “There is nothing specific I do to manage my time. I just make sure to keep my priorities straight and stay on top of things,” […]

Imad Moustapha, the Syrian ambassador to the United States, spoke Thursday of Syrian relations with the United States in regards to the situation in the Middle East. Moustapha expressed concern for the poor relations between the United States and Syria at present. “Relations are difficult between the U.S. and Syria. This was not the case […]