In a world of mass-produced TV dinners, large portions from fast food restaurants, and a wide range of sweet and gooey options offered at college campuses, it may not be surprising that college students are becoming just as oversized. Read more...

One of the few pioneering scholars of Middle Eastern Studies in the early 1970s, Professor Nikki R. Keddie is still making a splash authoring a new book. Read more...

Along with other UCLA students and community members, Mario Escobar marched in downtown Los Angeles on May 1 to celebrate International Workers' Day and to rally for worker and immigrants' rights. Read more...

Saxon Resident Director Kristo Gobin told his class of future resident assistants and RA alternates last Wednesday that he only hires "colored people" to maintain diversity, and though many students said Gobin did not mean to be offensive, others were still upset by it. Read more...

Walking on Bruin Walk on Monday, students encountered campaigning including blue lemonade, green balloons, dancing and even a puppy. Read more...

While candidates and their supporters blanketed campus Monday in preparation for the undergraduate student government elections, handing out treats, fliers and platform information to students passing by, another very different campaign had already begun on Facebook. Read more...

Diagnosed with a rare immunodeficiency disease that affects only males, 3-year-old Jacob Santos Martinez began a struggle to keep his life shortly after he was born. Read more...