As local rapper Vdah performed his original song about affirmative action, individuals who crossed Bruin Plaza on Thursday were greeted with events featuring the current state of affirmative action as students across the country came together for a day of advocacy. Read more...

The declining enrollment among certain minority groups ““ specifically blacks and Latinos ““ is a far-reaching problem that affects all of the student body. And Thursday, National Take Affirmative Action Day, was a good time to weigh solutions to this problem. Read more...

The battle between copyright holders and technology companies continues as more copyright infringement lawsuits were filed last week against Google’s new digital library program, Google Print. Read more...

Between writing a paper analyzing the Reagan administration for an upcoming conference in England and teaching undergraduates about the tumultuous 1960s, UCLA Professor Joel Aberbach has something to celebrate ““ his recognition as a 2005 fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Read more...

UCLA Housing officials are currently looking into gender-neutral housing options that would allow students to choose a roommate regardless of sex. Having a gender-neutral housing facility would allow for a more accepting environment and benefit not just lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, but all students who want to live with whomever they feel most comfortable, regardless of sex, according to Ronni Sanlo, director of the UCLA Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Resource Center. Read more...

In its largest effort to date, the Office of Residential Life organized the distribution of $12,000 worth of candy to children aged 5 to 11 from several South Los Angeles elementary schools and community centers. Read more...

The UCLA Institute of the Environment has concluded conditions in Southern California’s water quality and supply, marine resources, and hazardous waste levels have improved, but had some recommendations on environmental sustainability in its fourth annual Southern California Environmental Report Card released Wednesday. Read more...