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Members of the evangelical Christian group Open Air Outreach were physically attacked twice in as many days this week while preaching their beliefs on campus. The preachers specifically target college campuses, according to the group’s Web site. Read more...

After painting an Ugandan child’s face on a canvas in bright colors, Lydia Kim attempted to destroy the cloth with razor blade scratches and sandpaper to better represent the suppression of the child’s dreams. Read more...

UCLA officials held a town hall-style discussion Wednesday night to facilitate conversation between students and university officials regarding the Nov. 14 Taser incident. The forum, which was organized by the faculty-in-residence program, included eight faculty in residence as well as Bob Naples, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs, and Nancy Greenstein, director of university police community services. Read more...

Two campus eateries have responded this week to nationwide concerns regarding bacteria-contaminated food. Jamba Juice stores in Westwood and Ackerman Union may have received shipments of contaminated strawberries, the smoothie company announced Tuesday. Read more...

Due to community pressure, the federal government announced last week that it will test the Brentwood Barrington Dog Park and surrounding area for radioactive medical waste. Read more...

For opponents of future congressman Keith Ellison, it isn’t a question of which bills he supports. It’s a question of which book. Conservative political pundits are finding another inane issue to fret over by attacking Ellison’s wish to use the Koran for his swearing-in instead of the traditional Christian Bible. Read more...