Shirin Ebadi, an Iranian lawyer who won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize, is scheduled to speak on campus today, two years after a similar event elicited protests and a minor incident of violence. Read more...

Every Mother’s Day, Darlene Geurin can’t help but remember her son; her only child. “He challenged rules, and he pushed boundaries,” Geurin said. “It was my job as his mother to … frequently rein that strong spirit in.” On July 15, 2003, exactly a year after starting boot camp, Marine Lance Corporal Cory Ryan Geurin fell off the roof of the Iraqi palace he had been guarding. Read more...

A hazardous waste delivery that resulted in the closure of several Westwood streets last week will remain under investigation until authorities are able to determine whether the attempted drop-off of industrial chemicals involved any criminal acts. Read more...

As the Associated Students UCLA Board of Directors considers whether to remove Coca-Cola products from campus, it is also mulling over the possible effects of its decision, including lost revenues for ASUCLA and a potentially tricky bidding process to find a new drinks vendor if Coca-Cola decides to bid again. Read more...

Working with revenues that he said increased “beyond all projections,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a $131.1 billion 2006-2007 state budget on Friday, with the largest portion of money going to education. Read more...

Reacting to concerns over low voter turnout in the primary elections for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, many candidates said they will focus on expanding their supporter bases for this week’s runoff elections. Read more...

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