Skid Row is right outside. Between two of the dozens of tents pitched along the sidewalk, a man with his back resting on a chain-link fence has drawn his syringe full of heroin, and will inject it unless his leathery faced lookout sees a patrol car. Read more...

When members of the UCLA community call for an increase in underrepresented minorities at UCLA, they may not need to look outside the University of California for examples of campuses with greater ““ or lesser ““ diversity. Read more...

Professors who are part of the four ethnic study centers on campus play a role in drawing undergraduate minority students to UCLA, and in retaining them. Read more...

Slates provide a pool of resources and moral support for their candidates. Independents have the satisfaction of not having to align with slate lines. For the seven commissioner candidates, choosing whether to join a slate has influenced their campaigns, which culminate with the undergraduate student government election starting today. Read more...

Undergraduates will be able to vote starting today for candidates in this year’s Undergraduate Students Association Council election but fewer restrictions in the voting process could be cause for some concern in regard to matters like bloc voting. Read more...

The Associated Students UCLA board of directors presented at an all-day meeting Saturday next year’s preliminary budget which includes a fee referendum that has not yet passed, as well as increases to food prices on campus. Read more...

Diplomats and economists from both sides of the Atlantic met Monday at the UCLA Anderson School of Management to discuss the state of the European Union one year after the organization accepted 10 new members. Read more...