Michael Weiner Newspapers are supposed to report on controversies, not start them. But that’s exactly what UC Berkeley’s Daily Californian did a week and a half ago when it ran an inflammatory advertisement advocating against reparations for African American descendants of slaves ““ and after a campus uproar ensued, apologized for the ad. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo This student was among the 88 arrested after taking over Royce Hall during protests for affirmative action in May 1998. By Noah Grand and Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Diversity has decreased. Read more...

Q: Who is Ward Connerly? A: “He sounds like he’s the cousin of Montgomery Ward.” ““David Favre, second-year physiology student A: “He’s like the superintendent of UCLA or something like that.” ““Jocelyn Chiu, first-year undeclared student A: “A California political leader and right-wing extremist.” ““Greg Owens, chemistry graduate student Ward Connerly is a UC regent who is best known for spearheading the repeal of affirmative action in university admissions and hiring. Read more...

  Photos by Scott B. Wong Mopeding in Interlaken, Switzerland with waterfalls and the Alps overhead. By Scott B. Wong Daily Bruin Staff Backpacking in Europe is hard work. Read more...

  MARY HOLSCHER Second-year law student Josh Piovia-Scott holds a sign in support of affirmative action. By Chris Goodmacher Daily Bruin Contributor In anticipation of next week’s UC Board of Regents’ meeting at Covel Commons, students gathered in front of the UCLA School of Law Thursday to speak out against the lack of affirmative action in the university and its effect at the law school. Read more...

  City council candidate Tom Hayden visited UCLA on Wednesday to address student concerns. By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Contributor Former state senator and Los Angeles city council hopeful Tom Hayden visited UCLA Wednesday to address student concerns. Read more...