Monday, April 13

“˜Friend of the court’ filed for JSU’s case

Dissatisfaction with the undergraduate student government’s budget process has led to an unlikely alliance between two politically divergent leaders. A new document regarding student group funding has been released in the case between the Jewish Student Union and the Undergraduate Students Association Council, which brought the council’s funding allocation process into question. Read more...


Protesters bemoan proposed French ban

About 200 protesters circled Wilshire Boulevard in front of the French consulate Saturday to protest French President Jacques Chirac’s support of a proposal banning religious headscarves and other religious symbols from France’s state schools. Read more...


Questions arise over efficiency of transfer plan

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents discussed the merits of transfer education Thursday with the knowledge that, this year, 3,200 UC eligible students will be asked to attend community colleges before transferring to the UC. Read more...


King’s message lingers today

Martin Luther King Jr. Day presents a unique opportunity each year to celebrate the legendary civil rights leader and his ideas. But for some, the significance of the day is almost entirely lost. Read more...




Eatery may get federal review

Taco Bell is considering approaching the U.S. Department of Labor to review the wages and living conditions of farmworkers who produce the fast food chain’s tomatoes. Read more...