As pro-Israel groups celebrate Israel Independence Week, pro-Palestinian groups are commemorating the 750,000 displaced Palestinians who fled or were exiled from their homes in 1948 when Israel declared its independence. Read more...

Supporters of the Palestinian people staged a silent protest Wednesday afternoon on Bruin Walk, throwing a dissenting viewpoint into the middle of a week pro-Israel groups had designated to celebrate Israel’s independence. Read more...

Charles Gross, a third-year political science and African American studies student, still has a smile on his face ““ amazing considering he’s been in the hospital for almost three weeks. Read more...

As a part of the process of becoming an official candidate running for undergraduate student government, applicants were invited to sign a voluntary spending cap pledge ““ but only a few chose to do so during the candidate orientation meeting Wednesday. Read more...

UCLA enrolls more low-income students than any other top-ranked public or private university in the country, according to a new national study. The study was conducted by Tom Mortenson of Postsecondary Education Opportunity, a national newsletter on access to higher education and found that 35.1 percent of students enrolled at UCLA qualify for Pell Grants. Read more...

Correction Appended Federal officials received an uncorroborated terrorist threat indicating an attack could occur today against shopping malls near the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard, according to the FBI. Read more...

Low figures for minority student admissions combined with a squeeze on outreach programs by the state budget has led many officials to fear the UC is facing an imminent diversity crisis. Read more...