Efforts to educate students about the unit progress requirement continue in full force. In collaboration with the Undergraduate Students Association Council and its staff, student leaders have launched a publicity campaign to educate students about the expected cumulative progress requirement and to encourage them to participate in a survey regarding its effects. Read more...

While participating in a sacramental ceremony in the Amazon basin of South America during the late 1980s, Dr. Charles Grob had a moment of realization about the power of psychedelic substances used for therapeutic purposes. Read more...

A day after a major water pipe ruptured near UCLA, the campus and much of West Los Angeles were still without drinkable tap water, but campus officials said most daily operations were otherwise unaffected by the event. Read more...

Applications to the University of California have hit a record high for the 2005-2006 academic year even though several UC campuses ““ including UCLA ““ saw a decrease in their number of applications, according to data released Wednesday by the UC Office of the President. Read more...

Miscellaneous University police arrested Percy Miller (aka Master P) and Vyshonn Miller (aka Silkk the Shocker) on Jan. 27 for carrying concealed firearms. Police stopped the Millers’ 2005 Chrysler 300M on Gayley Avenue near Landfair Avenue 20 minutes before midnight for not having a license plate. Read more...

LAPD bomb squad called to Murphy Hall A police bomb squad was called to Murphy Hall on Wednesday to investigate a suspicious package. University police said a Murphy Hall employee was sent a package she did not recognize or expect and called authorities shortly before 11 a.m. Read more...

While many students complain about having to lug around heavy textbooks, some others don’t even have the books they need for school. Student leaders and research professionals gathered Wednesday night in a panel discussion, tackling issues from inadequate resources to the high number of under-credentialed teachers in schools primarily consisting of minority students. Read more...