Brad Schwan was involved in active duty for the Army for six years before coming to UCLA for law school. A second-year student at the UCLA School of Law and vice-chairman of the UCLAW Veterans Society, Schwan knew he always wanted the opportunity to go to law school, which was one of the reasons he joined the Army. Read more...

The debate surrounding a case being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court about banning military recruiters at universities is about more than free speech and the need for new military recruits ““ for some, it is another battle in the struggle for gay rights. Read more...

As American soldiers engage in war abroad, army recruiters are waging an ideological battle at home with several of the nation’s top law schools. The legal wrangle, which could potentially transform Army recruiting on college campuses nationwide, directly addresses the conflict between the military’s need for new recruits and universities asserting their rights to academic freedom of expression. Read more...

Santa Catalina Island ferry hits pier, two injured AVALON “”mdash; Transmission trouble caused a 127-foot Catalina Classic Cruises ferryboat to slam into a pier at Two Harbors on Santa Catalina Island. Read more...

Now that the construction of the new residential plazas is nearing completion on the Hill, preliminary plans to refurbish the older high-rise residential halls are being made. Read more...

Young human rights activists from four corners of the globe will be honored on campus today. The activists, from Russia, Mexico, Liberia and Burma, will be given Reebok’s Human Rights Award. Read more...

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