Archive for November 14th, 2005
Medical Center Rocked by Scandal
UC Irvine Health Sciences, which oversees the UCI Medical Center and the School of Medicine, is campaigning to raise over $50 million in private funds toward the construction of a new hospital since recovering from the fertility and willed-body program sc
UC Provost Resigns Amid Allegations of Favoritism
Amid an investigation of possible improper hiring practices, M.R.C. Greenwood, UC provost and former chancellor of UC Santa Cruz, resigned on Nov. 4.
Israeli Soldier Speaks of Politics and Personal War Experiences
Michael Oren, a senior fellow at the Shalem Center in Jerusalem and a former paratrooper in the Israel Defense Forces, delivered an account of recent Israeli-Palestinian conflicts from both a historical and personal perspective on Nov. 7 in a presentation
Technology Changes Spread of Info
Internet technology is shaping the way that people receive information and blurring the separation between professional and personal news reporting, according to panelists at a Nov. 10 discussion titled ‘Information or Knowledge: Blogs, Wikis and Listserv
The Election’s Failure Promotes Compromise
It seems that the temporary brain fart that allowed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to be voted into office during the California Recall Election in Nov. 2002 has dissipated and Californians are beginning to smell more clearly.
Who Owns the Internet?
Should the United States own the Internet? It seems like a pretty silly question to ask given the global and seemingly indestructible nature of the network, but it is a question the international community has posed repeatedly of late.
Trial Disrupted By Assasinations
On Nov. 8, gunmen ambushed two more defense lawyers involved in the prosecution of Saddam Hussein and his assistants. One defense lawyer was killed, making this the second killing of a defense lawyer in less than three weeks.
Sudan Crisis Requires Attention
Genocide and mass murder have become topics relegated to academics and people whose ancestors were victims of these crimes. It is no wonder that most Americans have little knowledge of the events taking place in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Iranian President Lacks Moral Character
For those of us who have been attentive to the geopolitics of the Middle East, we cannot help but frown upon the irresponsible manner in which Iran’s president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has conducted his state’s foreign policy.
