Friday, May 1

Crimewatch

Petty Theft A $170 bicycle was stolen from the racks near the MacDonald Medical Research Laboratory on April 21. A purse and its contents worth $190 combined was stolen from 11835 Wilshire Ave. Read more...


News briefs

La Verne student diagnosed with meningitis LA VERNE -“”mdash; Antibiotics have been given to about 90 students after a University of La Verne freshman was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. Read more...


Battling book decay

Amid plans to save energy this summer by reducing the use of air conditioning and ventilation on campus, UCLA Facilities Management and library staff are collaborating to ensure books don’t become the next casualty of rising fuel prices. Read more...


Scientists produce nuclear fusion

Mimicking the processes by which the sun creates its energy, UCLA researchers have created nuclear fusion within the confines of a campus laboratory. The experiment ““ which will be published in today’s issue of the journal Nature ““ allowed scientists to produce small quantities of power by utilizing a tiny crystal and generating a strong electric field. Read more...


Plutonium restrictions may fall

Recent administrative action that would allow a 1,540-pound increase in the amount of plutonium stored at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is causing concern over the possible health hazards to surrounding residents. Read more...