Monday, July 27


Donors thanked in stone

With the decline in state funding for higher education in recent years, UCLA has stepped up its fundraising efforts and received a record amount of donations. Read more...


Forum examines immigration

UCLA student Lucia Mendes has realized her dream of attending a university. But for her, it comes at a price that many others do not have to pay. Read more...


Integrative medicine investigates healing approaches

Practicing Tai Chi to treat rheumatoid arthritis may strike some as odd. But research on the healing uses of the Chinese martial art Tai Chi, as well as other non-Western medicinal approaches such as acupuncture and homeopathic remedies, is part of the daily grind at the UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine. Read more...


Study: Drinking habits dwindle with age

A new UCLA study has found that as both men and women age, they are less likely to drink heavily, but factors such as gender, smoking, marital status, education, income level and geographic region also influence the likelihood of heavy drinking. Read more...


USAC to vote on senate proposal

The senate proposal, which would change the structure of undergraduate student government and reorganize the responsibilities of its elected officers, has been listed as an action item for the Undergraduate Students Association Council and could be voted on as early as tonight. Read more...


Berkeley evolution site sued

The operators of a UC Berkeley Web site on evolution are being sued by a California couple that believes the site’s treatment of religion violates separation of church and state. Read more...