Well over 200 UCLA students and community members gathered over rice and hummus Sunday night in an effort to raise money for humanitarian aid in Lebanon. Read more...

The lyrical melodies of South Asian windpipes mingle with the rhythmic beats of drums. A high-pitched voice harmoniously rises above the instruments, exchanging choruses with a baritone line that conveys the words of an exotic language of an Indian tradition. Read more...

Over 200 students on campus elected Thursday to forgo food and water between sunrise and sunset in order to help provide much-needed nourishment for people who battle starvation every day ““ Los Angeles’ homeless population. Read more...

Though government officials say the threat of contracting a spinach-related illness is now minimal, UCLA Dining Services plans to hold off on serving the vegetable in campus dining halls at least until students are convinced. Read more...

Child labor seems so categorically wrong that it’s difficult and almost inappropriate to criticize a law banning it. But a ban against child labor that was announced in India earlier this week merits criticism. Read more...

Taking the time to put on makeup and dress attractively may be biologically driven, a new UCLA and University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire study suggests. The study showed that women pay more attention to their appearance near ovulation, when they are in their high-fertility phase, said Martie Haselton, the study’s lead author and a UCLA associate professor of communication studies and psychology. Read more...

Whether in the residence halls, a conference room or outdoors, UCLA fitness instructors can come to students and help them get fit. As part of the UCLA Recreation FITWELL program, the Fit Squad, a mobile unit of fitness educators, is dedicated to promoting fitness and health on campus by taking any service offered at the John Wooden Center directly to the individual or student groups themselves. Read more...