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...

Everyone could see the performers colorful outfits except the performers themselves. Dressed in hues as enthusiastic as their demeanors, the Theatre by the Blind and Physically Disabled ““ featuring blind performers ““ brightened Bruin Plaza Tuesday at noon with clapping and song in a performance titled “Changing Perceptions.” In honor of Disabled Awareness Month, Dria Fearn, former president of the Disabled Students Union, invited the Theatre by the Blind and Physically Disabled to perform at UCLA. Read more...

UCLA turned away over 1,000 students with high SAT scores in 2002 and admitted several hundred students with comparatively low SAT scores that same year, according to a report compiled by the university and released on Tuesday. Read more...

While attending the National Autonomous University in Mexico City, Norma Castro aspired to be a successful journalist in Mexico. But while working as a student journalist, Castro said she began to realize the limited economic opportunity in her home country. Read more...

Nine days after grocery clerks across Southern California went on strike, third-year Japanese student Irene Chen crossed their picket line for the first time to buy some fruit at the Westwood Ralphs on Tuesday. Read more...

From the grocery stores to the public transportation system to law enforcement, the average citizen in Los Angeles has recently encountered inconveniences due to strikes. The supermarket strike, the MTA strike and the sheriff’s sickouts all have one main issue in common ““ health care. Read more...