The declining enrollment among certain minority groups ““ specifically blacks and Latinos ““ is a far-reaching problem that affects all of the student body. And Thursday, National Take Affirmative Action Day, was a good time to weigh solutions to this problem. Read more...

The battle between copyright holders and technology companies continues as more copyright infringement lawsuits were filed last week against Google’s new digital library program, Google Print. Read more...

Between writing a paper analyzing the Reagan administration for an upcoming conference in England and teaching undergraduates about the tumultuous 1960s, UCLA Professor Joel Aberbach has something to celebrate ““ his recognition as a 2005 fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Read more...

In its largest effort to date, the Office of Residential Life organized the distribution of $12,000 worth of candy to children aged 5 to 11 from several South Los Angeles elementary schools and community centers. Read more...

The UCLA Institute of the Environment has concluded conditions in Southern California’s water quality and supply, marine resources, and hazardous waste levels have improved, but had some recommendations on environmental sustainability in its fourth annual Southern California Environmental Report Card released Wednesday. Read more...

Two large creeks once flowed through the east and west sides of the UCLA campus. But in order to construct more buildings in the early 1930s, most of the two creeks was buried. Read more...

As Trisha Howard looks into her planned future as a high school teacher, she sees more obstacles in her way if Proposition 74 passes in a statewide special election on Nov. Read more...