Today, Arnold Schwarzenegger will be inaugurated governor of California. He takes the reins of a state in crisis, and will need to demonstrate willingness to make compromises and accommodate the central role of Democrats in California politics. Read more...

Coming from an area where few students attend four-year universities, David Luna strived for higher education. In high school, a student one year older than Luna made a lasting impression on him by attending Harvard University. Read more...

For the Yurok tribe in Northern California, fish is not just the main food source, it is also a commodity on which the tribe’s ancient culture and many of its ceremonies depend. Read more...

In a night filled with moving poetry, eclectic music and poignant remembrances, an audience of some 600 gathered to remember the life of Edward Said, a renowned and controversial intellectual, last Saturday at Schoenberg Hall. Read more...

When Mike Mariner and Nate Gebhard found themselves without direction in regard to their future career paths, they did what they always do when they face a problem: They went on a road trip in a lime green and blue RV. Read more...

The UC library system is negotiating its contracts with publishers in an effort to maintain access to research materials for students, faculty and staff. Escalating commercial journal prices, compounded by the state’s budget crisis, threaten to undermine the UC’s ability to maintain its extensive, up-to-date collection of scientific journals. Read more...

The preliminary hearing for a suspect shot in an altercation with a university police officer Oct. 5 in Kerckhoff Hall was postponed Friday to give the defense more time to prepare for trial. Read more...