Following the unexpected death of UC Santa Cruz Chancellor
Denice Denton on June 24, UCSC and University of California
officials said they are determined to move forward and find a new
leader to carry on Denton’s vision of a diverse campus.

The Deficit Reduction Act, going into effect July 1, will cut
direct spending to federally subsidized programs, including a $12.7
billion cut to student aid, and raise interest on student loans
used to finance college tuition.

Millions across the country are expected to protest in support
of immigrant rights today. UCLA students and staff plan to express
this sentiment with speeches, performances and city-wide marches
along with a projected 500,000 others.

While UCLA officials have pointed out the school’s
popularity in 2006 after it received the most applicants in the
country, the statistics for admitted underrepresented minority
students have given university officials some concern.

In an effort to work around lawsuits that are tying up $3
billion in state funding for stem cell research, six private
organizations have agreed to loan a California stem cell agency $14
million until the institute can receive state funding.

Hanging from a panel in the middle of the room was a drawing
depicting the profile of a man in red and blue with his mouth open
as though screaming.

Responding to what they claim is a serious threat to the United
States, a group of UCLA students has begun circulating a petition
“imploring” the government to take action against
Iran’s nuclear development.