With the proliferation of protests, rallies and demonstrations that occur on campus, it’s easy to get cynical about the effectiveness of grassroots organization efforts. But then the UC Sudan Divestment Taskforce organized and showed us how it’s supposed to be done. Read more...

As the Tibetan head of state and the leader of his country’s Buddhist faith, the Dalai Lama is an inspiration to millions and a global personality. Read more...

Though a dollar bill used to be enough, students craving a late-night ice cream sandwich-fix from Diddy Riese Cookies now have to dig in their pockets for an extra quarter. Read more...

His newly-awarded doctorate was not yet twelve hours old when Wenyuan Shi embarked on a project which has since changed the lives of hundreds of children in rural China. Read more...

Neither of the two main Democratic party primary candidates for governor gained a substantial lead as of Tuesday night, and one will face Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ““ who may already have a leg up in the race. Read more...

Both propositions on the primary elections ballot Tuesday appeared to be heading for defeat at the hands of California voters. As of 10:52 p.m. Tuesday, with 21 percent of precincts reporting, 54.3 percent voted “no” on Proposition 81, and 59 percent voted “no” on Proposition 82. Read more...

In the marquee battle on Tuesday’s statewide primary election ballot, state Treasurer Phil Angelides held a slight edge over Controller Steve Westly for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination as election results trickled in Tuesday night. Read more...