Alec Simpson has been living in a Dykstra Hall study lounge for over a week now, the result of an unexpected inflow of students and not enough rooms to handle the demand. Read more...

A California state bill may increase eligibility for University of California students in domestic partnerships to receive financial aid. AB 205, the California Domestic Partners and Responsibilities Act, took effect Jan. Read more...

Students and regents of the University of California will say goodbye today to Ward Connerly as he attends his final meeting of the UC Board of Regents. Read more...

President Bush will be sworn into office today in the nation’s capital amid snow, political hoopla and bristling security in the first presidential inauguration since the terrorist attacks of Sept. Read more...

The University of Texas, seen as the University of California’s main potential competitor for the management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, appears likely to drop out of the competition after an announcement made by its chancellor last Friday. Read more...

Worldwide catastrophes often bring out the charitable nature in people, but before donating to relief efforts, many may want to be extra careful. In the weeks following the tsunami disaster, donors are being warned to watch out for con artists and illegitimate charities that watchdog groups say will likely surface. Read more...

Audrey Desiderato had just finished the mask removal drill, one of the many skills needed to receive her scuba diving license, when the tsunami passed through. Read more...