Monday, July 6

Dorm occupants to face tight squeeze

Though the total impact of Tidal Wave II, an influx of 60,000 students to the Universities of California, won’t be felt until 2010, it appears the tsunami will hit UCLA housing sooner than that. Read more...



Effectiveness of protesters questioned

In light of recent anti-war demonstrations, the question arises of how much the several million activists ““ who have rallied in over 600 cities ““ have accomplished through their action. Read more...



Building missile defense system unnecessary

In his 2004 budget, President Bush not only revives former President Ronald Reagan’s controversial “Star Wars” missile defense system, but he also wants it to be exempt from operational testing and congressional oversight required of all new weapons programs so it can be implemented faster. Read more...


Celebrating 50 Years Since the Discovery of the Double Helix

In 1963, I had just graduated from the University of Colorado and drove across the country to grab a student charter flight to London. While my college pals went to climb mountains on the Isle of Skye, I made a scientific pilgrimage to Cambridge ““ the discovery of the DNA structure was so profound and exciting, that I had to see the actual place where it occurred. Read more...


Soundbites

50 Cent “Get Rich or Die Tryin'” Shady/Aftermath/Inter-scope Records Puzzling. So this is one of the most anticipated albums in about a decade, the fastest-selling debut album of all time? Read more...