Student and citizen concern over the threat of a military draft prompted a panel discussion Saturday morning at the James West Alumni Center. Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, a ranking member of both the House Armed Services Committee and the House Homeland Security Committee, presented the first address on the subject. Read more...

It’s 2005. Do you know where your life is? Yes, I do. It’s right here, sitting on this couch, not going to the Hammer Museum, a UCLA Live event or even a women’s gymnastics meet. Read more...

With colored lights bouncing off the walls, students moving to the loud music on the dance floor and platforms, and sweat dripping off the brows of weary dancers, Ackerman Grand Ballroom was transformed into a 26-hour fund-raising dance party by hundreds of enthusiastic Dance Marathon participants this weekend. Read more...

The international arms trade is big business, generating billions of dollars of revenue every year. Major exporters ““ such as the United States, Russia, France and Germany ““ care about little else than money when selecting their clients. Read more...

The Westwood Farmers’ market is one of the Village’s most compelling attractions ““ but that is not enough to save it from the multi-million dollar Casden Properties construction project on Glendon Avenue. Read more...

Free speech should be dominant in academia, said Chancellor Albert Carnesale, in light of recent events at several colleges that have tested the leeway students and faculty have to express their opinions. Read more...

In a close match between “The Aviator” and “Million Dollar Baby,” the latter packed a fatal punch for the dreams of Martin Scorsese. While Scorsese’s “The Aviator” beat out “Million Dollar Baby” in terms of sheer number of awards (five and four, respectively), “Baby” swept the major awards, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor. Read more...