Events of misfortune and tragedy sometimes unite people to play dodgeball ““ at least that is the hope of about 11 different campus student organizations that have joined efforts to raise money for tsunami victims through a grade-school pastime. Read more...

The California public education system may soon gain a new adviser through a new council proposed last month. The P-16 council, proposed by State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack O’Connell in December of 2004, would make recommendations to the superintendent based on observations of the current status of the school system, including all grades from pre-school to four-year universities. Read more...

As the investigation continues into a UCLA graduate student’s controversial performance art piece, others are speaking up to defend the student and his Nov. 29, 2004, performance. Read more...

New information regarding security lapses at the Los Alamos National Laboratory has not led the UC Board of Regents to release a decision on whether to submit a bid to continue the lab’s management. Read more...

The recent proposed structural changes to undergraduate student government include changes in the voting system that undergraduates use to elect officials. Proponents of the changes say the new system will offer greater representation for all students. Read more...

One of the biggest student advocacy group’s efforts to stop the rise of textbook prices have culminated in the second edition of Ripoff 101, a report published a year ago that finds how the “publishing industry’s practices needlessly drive up textbook costs.” This report was released simultaneously on Tuesday at a multitude of California Public Interest Research Group chapters. Read more...

Being homeless has got to suck, especially if you’re struggling to get off the street. I’ve never been homeless, and I pray to the gods I’ll never be. Read more...