Rising temperatures send tethered blimp vertical LONG BEACH “”mdash; A tethered Ameriquest blimp got an unexpected lift, rising uncontrollably when temperatures climbed at Long Beach Airport. Read more...

Service workers are striking tomorrow across the University of California, substituting green union shirts and picket signs for work uniforms ““ and the entire UCLA community should support them. Read more...

A controversial “Student Bill of Rights,” designed to promote differing viewpoints in academia, has been proposed in the California State Senate and is causing heated debate among educators and students about academic freedom. Read more...

It was only two years ago when hundreds of UCLA students gathered around Westwood Plaza while the Black Eyed Peas performed live to celebrate the end of the academic year. Read more...

She doesn’t teach anymore. But from an office tucked away in the East Wing of College Library, Julie-Ann McFann reaches thousands of students by helping their professors perform better in the classroom. Read more...

In the opening of “Don Quixote,” the main character doesn’t sleep, but reads so much he eventually goes mad. In Powell Library today and on Thursday, Miguel de Cervantes enthusiasts will imitate art as they attempt a marathon reading of “Don Quixote.” In the latest of many UCLA marathon events, Spanish graduate students and Powell librarian Catherine Brown have organized the marathon reading as part of the “Month of La Mancha” celebration, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the publication of “Don Quixote.” Faculty, students and Cervantes aficionados will read part one of the novel from 9 a.m. Read more...

As other University of California campuses see their student union yearly fees of hundreds of dollars go up even more, the Associated Students of UCLA is considering increasing its annual $7.50 fee, which would still be among the lowest in the system. Read more...