In what experts attribute to the rising influence of technology and the particular political issues surrounding modern-day society, the number of freshmen who say they are politically active and aware is at its highest level in 40 years, according to a recent report. Read more...

Mark Daily, a 2005 alumnus, joined the ROTC program in 2003, “with the intention of going to Iraq,” according to an essay Daily posted on his MySpace Web site which details his reasons for joining the Army. Read more...

With increasing advancements in research into the human genome, a group of experts will meet at UCLA this weekend to discuss the benefits and problems arising from the interaction between genetic research and industry. Read more...

It was vindictive, misguided, and almost certainly illegal. When the UC Santa Barbara student government cut off the campus newspaper’s funding, it crossed the line from criticism to censorship. Read more...

The UC Santa Barbara undergraduate student government passed a resolution Wednesday that could freeze funding for the campus newspaper, the Daily Nexus ““ a move that may be illegal. Read more...

Due to differing moral and ethical positions among board members, the UC Board of Regents voted Thursday to postpone the adoption of a policy that would restrict the funding the university receives from tobacco companies. Read more...

With a new Democratic majority now in control, the House of Representatives began the 110th Congress by passing all of the agenda items which had been planned for the first 100 hours, including an overwhelming vote to lower interest rates on student loans. Read more...