Sunday, May 3

UCLA Summer Sessions offers journalism course

Journalism studies has returned to UCLA “”mdash; at least for the summer. For the first time since the undergraduate journalism program stopped being offered at UCLA, students will have the opportunity to study journalism for credit. Read more...


UCLA Radio general manager signs off

Travis DeLong doesn’t own an iPod. He said it has become more of a status symbol than a functional item. The UCLARadio.com DJ and general manager prefers his nearly vintage Philips CD player, which he can’t even remember when he bought, over the several-hundred-dollar iPod. Read more...


Budget neglects outreach efforts

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled his budget proposals this week for the 2006-2007 fiscal year, many in the University of California community were pleased to find funding to counteract rising student fees. Read more...


State approves solar option

Drawing 65 cents a month from California ratepayers, the state will use $3.2 billion over the next 11 years to make solar energy a more viable option for state residents. Read more...


Honoring Iranian cinema at UCLA

From the trials and tribulations of a dysfunctional middle-class family to a portrait of late-night theater and performance arts in Tehran, Iranian cinema captures a wide variety of themes. Read more...


Border law ambiguity fuels UC fee lawsuit

Thanks to the federal government’s inability to come up with a firm, long-term answer to this country’s immigration woes, some people are increasingly feeling like they have to find a way to tackle illegal immigration on their own. Read more...


U.S. ambassador speaks on conflict in Iraq

Not much could surprise a career diplomat who served as a U.S. special envoy to Kosovo, Bosnia, Haiti and Somalia. But when that diplomat is unexpectedly questioned by the former Spanish ambassador to the United Nations who referred to his associate Kofi, it makes for a promising and exciting experience. Read more...