Sunday, July 12

In the news:

Speaker links religion, politics

From the Bible Belt to the Moral Majority movement, Christianity is commonly associated with conservatism in contemporary American politics, a coupling Pastor David Hintz believes is mandated by the Bible. Read more...


Propositions debated for voters

In an attempt to make the topics of 13 propositions on the Nov. 7 ballot memorable enough for the public to vote on, the UCLA School of Law hosted a “Hot Topics, Cold Facts” forum to discuss each proposition. Read more...



Crimewatch

Petty theft A trash can, dustbin and Maglite, totallying $30 in value, were stolen from an electrical room on the 3100 block of Sawtelle Boulevard on Sept. Read more...


Children discover joy through art during a time of illness

She wears a crown adorned with pink and blue rhinestones, epitomizing the sign “California princess” emblazoned on the back of her red wagon. Natalie’s attendant carefully guides her “carriage” through the hallways of the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA, leading the 3-year-old to the playroom. Read more...


Editorial: Mandatory HIV testing

Testing for HIV has long carried a certain stigma that has discouraged some from getting tested. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now recommend HIV screening as a routine part of medical care. Read more...


Berkeley faculty win Nobel Prize

University of California faculty brought home the Nobel Prize in physics for the 15th time on Tuesday. George F. Smoot, UC Berkeley professor and experimental astrophysicist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and UC Berkeley alumnus John C. Read more...