Irvine chancellor appointed to academy IRVINE “”mdash; University of California Irvine Chancellor Ralph Cicerone has been elected president of the National Academy of Sciences. Cicerone will start his new job in Washington, D.C., on July 1, leaving the university after 16 years. Read more...

Students will have the opportunity to spend tonight being exposed to slave auctions, race riots and struggles black families endured for the well-being of their heritage. Read more...

Globalization is a big word. But a new major in global studies aims to give UCLA students the tools to understand it. The first core class for the major ““ Global Studies 1 ““ appeared Monday on URSA. Read more...

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President Bush’s proposed $2.5 trillion budget asks for cuts to social programs ranging from food stamps to vocational training, but does nothing to solve long-term structural problems. Read more...

Check the label on your Nikes, your Apple computers, your UCLA sweaters. Made in China, assembled in Korea, hecho en Mexico. It may seem like just one pair of shoes, one computer and one sweater, until you multiply it by every one you’ve ever bought. Read more...

Oakland residents against building a casino OAKLAND “”mdash; Residents are speaking out about a proposal to put a casino in their city. Councilwoman Jane Brunner called a meeting Saturday to talk about the casino proposed by the Lower Lake Rancheria Koi Nation. Read more...