It’s the time of the quarter when students start spending more time in the library and less time at fraternity parties. Midterms are right around the corner, and the first big paper is due too soon. Read more...

“Let me see your teeth.” This is what Carlton Green asked 40 kindergarteners early Friday morning. Green, director of nutrition at the UCLA Medical Center’s Nutrition Department, had passed around false teeth to explain to the children ““ some grossed out ““ that if they did not eat right their teeth would look like the decayed teeth they were holding in their hands. Read more...

For the fourth year in a row, UCLA’s chapter of the Society of Automotive Engineers has designed and built a race car to compete in the Mini Baja West competition. Read more...

SARS virus identified, death count rises As the death toll from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome continues to rise, scientists in Canada and the United States have identified the genetic code of the virus suspected of causing the disease. Read more...

The condom breaks. The diaphragm slips. You have sex without taking the pill. Accidents happen. Everybody knows unprotected sexual intercourse can lead to an unwanted pregnancy, but not everybody knows there’s still a way to decrease the chances of getting pregnant after unprotected sex. Read more...

All week long, engineers from different organizations all over campus will be celebrating Engineers’ Week. Coordinated by the Engineering Society of the University of California, the weeklong celebration will include events held in the Court of Sciences showcasing projects student and faculty engineers have been working on throughout the year. Read more...

It’s necessary to the normal behavior of every human being. Inadequate amounts can produce devastating consequences. And college students are constantly receiving the short end of the stick. Read more...