Fliers advertising the event read: “Billy “˜Upski’ Wimsatt speaks on “˜Why UCLA is America’s best hope to save our ass in the 21st century.'” But “Upski” didn’t want to come 3,000 miles to UCLA just to bore students with another anti-war seminar on Iraq. Read more...

University of California President Richard Atkinson pledged to “take decisive action” in response to multiple federal investigations at Los Alamos National Laboratory. In a statement released Friday, Atkinson said he was “very concerned” about recent allegations of theft and cover-ups at the UC-managed nuclear lab. Read more...

The homogenizing of America’s children begins at an early age in the public school system where everyone is told to color inside the lines, get in line, shut up, and accept everything the teacher says “just because.” Though it is important to set the ground rules for society and preach the advantages of discipline, anyone who dares to display an iota of individuality is disciplined. Read more...

In hurrying to accommodate the influx of students created by Tidal Wave II and in search of immediate solutions to the anticipated lack of funding in the near future, our university has hastily made the tradeoff between its quality of education and a greater quantity of education. Read more...

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Semesters and bars have merits In response to Shannon Hawkins’ letter “Semesters give too much slack” (Viewpoint Nov. 21), having experienced both semesters and quarters myself, I think semesters are better by far. Read more...

Multi-millionaire and local entrepreneur John Anderson sealed the purchase of nine buildings in Westwood on Thursday, in what could be one of the most significant property deals in recent Village history. Read more...