Wednesday, June 24

David Makovsky and Ghaith al-Omari debate the Israel-Palestine conflict and discuss creating mutual respect and dialogue

Political analysts David Makovsky and Ghaith al-Omari had a simple message when they spoke to a room of about 172 people about the Israel-Palestine conflict. Read more...

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Left to right: David Makovsky, moderator and history Professor David N. Myers and Ghaith al-Omari spoke Wednesday night at the Prospects for Peace: The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict debate in Humanities.


Take Back the Night empowers victims of sexual violence in a chance to break the silence and inform others of the issue

The stranger held a knife as he lay on top of her in bed and threatened to kill her daughter if she screamed. Read more...

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The Clothesline Project in Dickson Plaza exhibits shirts with the personal stories of those who have had experiences with sexual or domestic violence. The exhibit will culminate tonight at the Take Back the Night event in De Neve Plaza, where speakers and performers will address the issue.






UCLA aims to extend housing guarantees to more upperclassmen

His room may have a leather couch, but Jake Adler's double in Sproul Hall is still sometimes too small for comfort. Read more...

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Third-year geophysics and space physics student Jake Adler chose to live on the Hill again this year in a comfortable double room in Sproul Hall. Many upperclassmen choose to live in off-campus apartments after their second and third years for more independence.