An anti-affirmative action group backed by former University of California Regent Ward Connerly filed two lawsuits against the Los Angeles Unified School District last week claiming that its policies violated Proposition 209, the 1996 statewide initiative that banned preferential treatment by race in California public institutions. Read more...

By Derek Lipkin BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] The free-speech rights of University of California employees may be called into question as the Supreme Court takes on a case involving the First Amendment and the workplace for government employees. Read more...

As Lauren Patterson walked into the tryout room, silence filled the air, indicating a level of tension created by high expectations. The captains of the UCLA Mock Trial Team asked her how her weekend went. Read more...

Referred to as the “ugly ducklings” of India, the historic cities of Delhi and Chennai were the topic of discussion at the UCLA Center for India and South Asia’s inaugural event Thursday evening. Read more...

As the University of California struggles through a time of financial difficulty caused by state budget cuts, officials are concerned the university will not be able to retain or recruit top-quality faculty and administrators if their salaries are not increased. Read more...

Though couples may steal private kisses on campus quads between classes, rarely do students openly show their affection as friends and strangers clap and cheer. But at a “kiss-in” at Meyerhoff Park on Thursday afternoon, students did just that. Read more...

Universities and the federal government make strange bedfellows, and about the only time they mix is when grant money and scholarships are involved. But starting next week, that relationship might get a bit more intimate. Read more...