Around 200 faculty, staff and students gathered Tuesday in Ackerman Grand Ballroom for the Martin Luther King Jr. 39th Memorial Anniversary Celebration luncheon, with Emmy Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard as a guest speaker. Read more...

Senators and representatives from both major parties have come together in support of the Student Aid Reward Act, a bill which is aimed at making college more affordable for lower-income students. Read more...

Discussing countries such as Israel, Syria and Iran, newly appointed Israeli Ambassador Ron Prosor shared his frank analysis and personal experience in the region at a lecture on Middle Eastern politics Monday. Read more...

Westwood residents have for some time expressed concerns about the quality and condition of their city streets, including uneven sidewalks and dysfunctional street lights. Alex Jarlson, a third-year English and film student, said he was concerned about both the appearance and safety of sidewalks in the Westwood area. Read more...

Left- and right-brained Bruin thinkers will be competing in this week’s North v. South Campus War which aims to raise money for The Hunger Project. The war is being put on by the fellowship program of the Undergraduate Students Association Council, which seeks to get new UCLA students involved in USAC and plugged into campus life. Read more...

Khaled Abu Toameh, an international journalist living in Jerusalem, gave a lecture at the UCLA School of Law on Tuesday evening where he presented his perspective as an Arab Israeli man with a Palestinian mother and Israeli father. Read more...

The end of winter quarter typically marks the beginning of students’ rush to find apartments for the next school year; but many students, especially those moving off campus for the first time, may not be familiar with the apartment-hunting process, or be aware of common pitfalls. Read more...