While a performance art piece depicting a student playing Russian roulette led to controversy at UCLA, it may not have created a second thought on other campuses across the nation. Read more...

A recent controversial performance art piece performed by a student at UCLA has raised the issue of how art, violence and history interact with one another. Read more...

Self-mutilation. Russian roulette. Crucifixion. It’s all in a day’s work for some performance artists. Performance art takes many different forms to fulfill many different purposes, and its validity and value in the world of art is often open to interpretation. Read more...

University employee dies of natural causes A parking services employee died of natural causes Tuesday morning, according to university police. The employee collapsed in Dickson Plaza and was transported to the UCLA Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m., said Nancy Greenstein, director of community services for the university police. Read more...

A report released Tuesday by the National Economic Development and Law Center found that the wages for most UC service workers are not enough to cover the basic costs of living in California. Read more...

Gay rights and the issue of same-sex marriage is one of the most important civil rights issues of the 21st century. In an era and a land where freedom and equality are supposedly two fundamental ideals, voters have systematically denied members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community the right to experience what everyone else takes for granted. Read more...

The media is often called the Fourth Estate because of its role as the last watchdog against corruption and extremism in various branches of government. But three journalists recently betrayed that trust when they accepted money from President Bush’s administration. Read more...