Ghaith Mahmood had a childhood not unlike that of a typical middle-income American. He lived in a modernized city with cars and shopping malls. There was always plenty of food to eat, and he remembers wiling away the hours playing computer games. Read more...

Students and activists packed a mock courtroom in the UCLA School of Law Tuesday to fight for the future of affirmative acton nationwide. A group of law students filed a brief with the Supreme Court, showing their support for the University of Michigan’s admissions policies, and speakers discussed the problems that a lack of diversity has caused on campus. Read more...

The Interfraternity and Panhellenic Council will sponsor an All-Greek and campus educational program on the effects of alcohol and drug consumption, featuring former NCAA athlete and football coach Mike Green, today in Royce Hall. Read more...

Saying they would not stand up to a possible U.S. Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action, MIT and Princeton have dropped summer programs for minority students. Read more...

Directors of the four UCLA ethnic research centers introduced an initiative to increase faculty diversity at a town hall meeting Tuesday, drawing broad support from students, faculty and community members who attended. Read more...

Andrew LaFlamme, the Financial Supports commissioner for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, should be commended for his excellent work in compiling an apartment index that will help students more easily search for off-campus housing in Westwood. Read more...

Millions of protesters gathered in major cities around the world this weekend to oppose a U.S.-led war against Iraq. But President Bush is standing firm in his pro-war stance and wants the United Nations to approve a resolution to forcibly disarm Iraq in the next couple of weeks. Read more...