Chris Saroki is not your average “Joe Millionaire,” “Fear Factor” contestant or “Survivor” hopeful. “Reality shows are the bane of society,” the 2005 UCLA graduate said. Read more...

It might cost $12, but you get to see more than six bands in one night. Hosted by Pi Kappa Phi and the Community Service Commission to benefit charity organizations, this year’s Battle of the Bands will take place today at 7 p.m. Read more...

At $4, the food is affordable, healthy and all-you-can-eat. And according to Nama Kirtan das, who brings the tubs of rice, soup, vegetables and dessert to campus Mondays and Tuesdays, it also brings you closer to God. Read more...

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved President Bush’s nomination of Samuel Alito in a 10-8 vote Tuesday, clearing the way for the Senate to begin discussion and debates on his confirmation to the Supreme Court as early as today. Read more...

The senate proposal failed Tuesday night to gain the two-thirds majority it needed to be passed by the Undergraduate Students Association Council and move to a student vote in a special election. Read more...

Suffering the high prices of second-edition textbooks could become a thing of the past ““ that is, if professors start buying into the many cheaper alternatives now available. Read more...