Thursday, April 23

Frazier’s mental state questioned

The man shot during an altercation with a university police officer in Kerckhoff Hall in October 2003 may not be competent to stand trial. Questions about the defendant’s mental state arose soon after he opted to defend himself early this March. Read more...


brown v. board of education: 50 years laterDecision grants access, but effects very gradual

Fifty years after the celebrated Brown v. Board of Education decision, only a small percentage of minority students currently attend thoroughly integrated institutions. Higher education experts say that while minority students will enjoy more and more higher education access in future years, this increase will happen slowly if it follows the model set in the past 50 years. Read more...



USAC reflects on achievements

Though the last complete undergraduate student government meeting Tuesday night ended on a bright note, the year has been filled with both success and hardship, and overall, councilmembers say their work has proved worthwhile. Read more...


Regents torn over fee hike proposal

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents’ finance committee deadlocked on whether to increase student fees Wednesday after an intense debate about the UC’s budget compact with the governor. Read more...



News brief

City investigates possible park exploitation Private operators are apparently reserving the city’s public park facilities for youth groups and then renting them for profit to adults. Read more...