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...

A UCLA alumnus rescinded his offer to pay students up to $100 for information regarding professors’ political views on Sunday. Andrew Jones, the president and only employee of the Bruin Alumni Association, which operates a Web site with the goal of “exposing UCLA’s radical professors” said he decided to stop offering the cash after consulting with his attorney. Read more...

A growing area of importance in the medical and public health fields is how doctors approach making people “healthy.” The medical profession has long focused on treating the physical attributes of disease and injury in order to deem a person “healthy.” However, according to the World Health Organization, health is “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.” This approach is important when handling eating disorders because the concern is not merely the physical toll on a person’s body, but other mental issues that can either lead to or prolong the disorder. Read more...

It’s not another pharmacy or coffee shop, but a new store coming to the Village will still have to convince students and residents that it is right for the community. Read more...

Andy Cabic of the folk-pop outfit Vetiver knows not to take music too seriously. His bandmates arrived only days before the start of their West Coast tour, which includes tonight’s free show at The Cooperage courtesy of Campus Events, leaving them only two full days to rehearse. Read more...