SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The UC Board of Regents has all but decided to bid for management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory ““ a decision that was met with anger and loud protests by a group of students present at the Wednesday meeting. Read more...

The Union of Professional and Technical Employees, which has nearly 10,000 members, is planning to hold a one-day strike at all nine University of California campuses today. Read more...

Quarantine approach still allows computers access to network The editorial “Copyright punishments too harsh by comparison” (May 12), ended by stating, “Students can only hope UCLA makes every effort to maintain their privacy while complying with copyright laws.” In fact, that is exactly the point behind the design of the quarantine approach, used in on-campus housing when UCLA receives notices of copyright infringement ““ complying with the law while ensuring a balance between due process and privacy. Read more...

During a time when gas prices are at record highs, UCLA students, faculty and staff will be offered a greater incentive to ride public transportation next year. Read more...

The Central Ticket Office announced Tuesday it will be entering into a partnership with Ticketmaster to provide ticketing services for students. CTO Director Dave Lowenstein said he had spent 15 months in due diligence, studying all the alternatives and finally settling with Ticketmaster, citing other schools as having used the service successfully. Read more...

Those still searching for an apartment to rent can cross the Club California apartments off of their “to-see” lists. About a week and a half ago, the approximate 600 tenants of the Club California apartment complex on Roebling Avenue in Westwood, most of whom are UCLA students and staff, received letters notifying them that Club California had been bought by CRS, a company based in San Diego. Read more...

Resident assistants like to say that doing their job is like living in a fishbowl. Everyone is looking at them, observing their every movement, eyes glued to the glass, not missing a beat. Read more...