Waking many in the early hours of the morning, the 1994 Northridge earthquake violently shook the ground beneath the Southland, creating widespread destruction and tension. As freeways crumbled and hundreds became trapped under the rubble of their own homes, the 6.6 temblor led to shattered glass throughout the UCLA campus, fears that the iconic Royce Hall towers would tumble, and a general uneasiness among the student population. Read more...

In the event of a disaster such as an earthquake or fire at UCLA, students may be at a loss about how to react, but university officials have extensive response plans. Read more...

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In a move defying years of precedent, the UC Board of Regents shocked students and the state as a whole Wednesday when it voted against a proposal to raise University of California student fees. Read more...

Students in the political science class “Ralph Bunche, Crisis Diplomacy and International Peacekeeping” got a rare opportunity Monday to hear firsthand accounts of the man at the center of their course. Read more...

For the many students dealing with learning disabilities, struggling through the second wave of midterms that seventh and eighth week often involves more than the common battle to turn off the television and computer. Read more...

Three months ago, Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. Three months later, the horror isn’t over. And activists are still ready to fight. Hoping to alert law students, community members and professors to the atrocities that continue to occur this long after the catastrophe, the UCLA School of Law’s Critical Race Studies Program hosted a public education forum titled “Hurricane Katrina: Bringing the People and the Issues Home” on Monday night. Read more...