The war in Iraq is a noble cause, a way to plant the first seed of democracy in the Middle East. If the U.S. loses in Baghdad, it will be because Americans at home lost the will to continue fighting. Read more...

Cornered by automobiles, engulfed by the musty air of exhaust fumes and the occasional obstacle of traversing around oil puddles, the UCLA Raas team continues to practice past midnight on the top floor of the Sunset Recreation parking lot. Read more...

As the indie trend sweeps from popular music to the cinema, two corporations are turning indie rock into indie chic. American Apparel, the rapidly growing clothes retailer that opened its Westwood location this past summer, sells its T-shirts wholesale to independent bands. Read more...

College students who have an interest in math, science or certain foreign languages and who demonstrate financial need may soon have a new source of federal aid. Read more...

The University of California’s agenda now includes the task of determining the appropriateness of divestment of UC funds from international companies doing business in the Darfur region of Sudan. Read more...

Less than half of college students graduate with broad proficiency in mathematics and reading, according to a report issued by the American Institutes for Research last week. Read more...

Students may now want to think twice before posting provocative pictures on Facebook of Undie Run debauchery or of those unpredictable Thursday nights, as their audience may extend well beyond their fellow classmates. Read more...