There was a call to action today as Los Angeles civil rights activist Danny Bakewell spoke at the African American studies interdepartmental program’s 30th anniversary celebration in the faculty lounge. Read more...

Women’s swimming in fourth place after day one of Pac-10 Tournament UCLA’s 200-yard medley relay team swam a school-record time of 1:40.75 at the Pac-10 championships in Federal Way, Wash., on Wednesday, helping the Bruins climb into a fourth-place tie after day one of the four-day meet. Read more...

Petty Theft A Palm Pilot worth $270 was stolen from an office in the Biomedical Library between Feb. 18 and Feb. 22. Someone cut through the top of a blue Ford Mustang convertible and caused a total of $300 worth of damage between Feb. Read more...

Conservative groups sue over stem cell bill SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Conservative public interest groups with ties to Christian organizations filed lawsuits seeking to invalidate the $3 billion stem cell research institution approved by California voters in November. Read more...

Two weekends ago, Jossein Shahangian made his way to Santa Barbara to help Dr. James Rolfe and other volunteers build a portable dental clinic and sort through dentistry supplies. Read more...

The 30th anniversary of the African American studies degree program is cause for celebration, say faculty in the interdisciplinary program, despite the current struggle with a diminished budget and declining enrollment. Read more...

For over a year, the Undergraduate Students Association Council has relentlessly sought to repeal the Expected Cumulative Progress requirement. But USAC’s analysis has ignored the policy’s nuances, pursuing a futile agenda rather than seeking meaningful change or debate. Read more...