Monday, April 27


A somber Thanksgiving for U.S. troops

Twenty-two-year old Sgt. George Servino, Jr. of the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion 23rd infantry, didn’t celebrate Thanksgiving last year. He and his 5,000 soldier-strong brigade were training on the Iraqi/Kuwait border, waiting for the order to go in. Read more...



LGBT deaths raise tough issues

Fourth-year world arts and culture student Kian Boolori returned from the funeral of one of his friends Thursday, only to find out a few hours later that another friend of his had died that evening. Read more...




Trauma unit shut down

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to close Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center’s trauma unit, dealing a blow to community leaders and other protestors, including UCLA medical students, who fought to keep it open. Read more...