Gov. Jerry Brown will speak at a rally in Bruin Plaza today for his proposed tax increase initiative, which is tied to the University of California's finances. Read more...

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Gov. Jerry Brown (on right), who spoke at UCLA in October 2010 during his election campaign, is returning to the campus today for a rally.

Dozens of students gathered around a bright yellow truck parked in Bruin Plaza last Wednesday, waiting in line for free colorful gelato bars. Read more...

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Students wait in line for free gelato bars at a truck parked in Bruin Plaza last week, part of a larger effort to promote the UC system.

Critics of the proposed UCLA Luskin Conference and Guest Center filed a lawsuit with the Los Angeles County Superior Court Friday to block plans to build the facility. Among other things, the lawsuit, filed by neighborhood nonprofit organization Save Westwood Village, alleges UCLA officials did not objectively analyze alternativesto the $162-million proposal as required according to court documents. Read more...

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Critics of the Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference and Guest Center filed a lawsuit Friday to challenge the UC Regents’ approval of the project.

Hallem, one of 23 recipients this year from all fields of academia across the country, was recognized earlier this month for her work studying the sense of smell in roundworms. Read more...