In an effort to educate students and raise awareness about Israel, Congressman Howard Berman, D-Calif., will be speaking on campus today about the importance of Israel to the United States. Read more...

When a prominent slate of the undergraduate student government lost one of its leaders last week, the slate’s very existence was questionable. But after Josh Lawson, a general representative for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, announced last week his separation from his former slate ““ Students United for Reform and Equality ““ the remaining members of the slate said they feel confident about S.U.R.E.’s viability. Read more...

L.A. traffic yields to nobody, not even for two men who may have the answer to peace in the Middle East. The event, titled “A proposal for peace in the Middle East,” featured Dr. Read more...

I was taking a much needed relaxation break from studying for midterms Monday. Sipping water and scarfing down mini Milky Ways, I flipped through the pages of my Glamour magazine where I found a haunting article written by Bridget Kelly (as told to Hallie Levine) titled, “I was raped ““ and I want you to know my name.” Kelly describes a terrifying night during which she says she was beaten, strangled, raped and shot three times in the back. Read more...

Should SAT I scores be the sole criteria of the University of California admissions process? As evidenced by his recent report criticizing UC Berkeley’s admissions policy, John Moores, chair of the UC Board of Regents, seems to think so. Read more...

UCLA students will have a chance to discuss the war on terrorism with the former ambassador to Iraq, watch a documentary with the man who directed it, and go to a free concert Friday ““ all while eating free food. Read more...

It’s time to take President Bush and his anti-choice cronies seriously. In a move that will end an eight-year battle split along party lines, Bush will soon sign a bill to prohibit women from having a certain form of late-term abortions. Read more...