It’s easy to condemn past genocide while watching a movie such as “Hotel Rwanda,” but now the University of California has a chance to take a stand against the massacre in present-day Sudan. Read more...

James Holst, who has served as the University of California’s top lawyer for 20 years and said the university has been his “whole life,” announced last week that he will step down from his position. Read more...

During Paymon Ebrahimzadeh’s first week at UCLA, he walked through an activities fair, quietly took a flier from the UCLA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Campus Resource Center’s table, and hurried on. Read more...

An eclectic mix of scientists, a woodworker and a former off-road racer learned an important lesson this weekend: Slow and steady may win the race, but it does not necessarily make for the coolest finish. Read more...

After the initial surprise, Westwood residents were largely unfazed by the discovery of an explosive device in the Midvale Plaza apartment complex Friday. The Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad was able to detonate the device without completely evacuating the building, and though some residents said they were shaken, most said they did not feel threatened. Read more...