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The NCAA’s announcement last Friday, which would ban the appearance of school mascots in certain venues that further racially and culturally insensitive stereotypes, is a good step for the collegiate sporting world. Read more...

After “numerous” violations of fraternity policies and guidelines by officers and members, the UCLA chapter of Theta Xi has been placed on dormant status until fall 2007, according to a statement by the national chapter. Read more...

David Shaw, a UCLA graduate and Pulitzer Prize winner who spent 37 years at the Los Angeles Times as a media critic, died on August 2. Read more...

When U-Dog, an eatery offering specialty hot dogs at inexpensive prices, entered Westwood last year, it was a venture directed at students. It introduced itself with hot dogs for $1, a deal plenty of students enjoyed, especially when many claimed Westwood is not a student-friendly town. Read more...

Undergraduate student government reconvenes this week to plan programming and campaigns for the year and work at the campus level for national and statewide student advocacy goals. Read more...

The University of California, which is being sued for raising professional student fees, is now increasing fees even higher to cover its losses. The temporary educational fee increase, which was approved by the UC Board of Regents on July 21, will be allocated to cover the estimated $20 million in fees the UC has been unable to collect as a result of lawsuits levied against the UC by professional students. Read more...