Ten stories above ground level, the roof of Dykstra Hall boasts a stunning panoramic view of Los Angeles. Neatly lined with rows of rectangular solar-powered water heaters, the Dykstra roof is also home to one of on-campus housing’s long-standing energy-saving efforts. Read more...

A bill that would require pre-teenaged girls in California to become vaccinated against the human papilloma virus has controversy brewing between advocates of the vaccine and those who are concerned that parents should have more say and that the vaccine will promote promiscuity. Read more...

Yoram Peri, a professor of political sociology and communication at Tel Aviv University, offered his analysis of Israeli politics during a lecture Tuesday afternoon in which he discussed the political trends in Israel and the ramifications of military influence in the government. Read more...

When poet and black activist Amiri Baraka was a librarian for the Air Force, he and his friends would stay up late, discussing works of great authors ““ and for him, this kind of engagement of ideas is the most important aspect of education. Read more...