As students scramble to finish mid-terms and turn in papers, their eyes are on one goal: Thanksgiving break. But students would be more focused, and less stressed, if Thanksgiving break were an entire week. Read more...

One of six new appointments to the new California stem cell oversight commission is UCLA’s very own School of Medicine Dean Gerald Levey. Eventually, the 29-member commission will supervise billions of dollars marked for important research, much of which could be conducted on UC campuses. Read more...

Coming back from a near certain death, the Kyoto Protocol ““ an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions ““ was officially ratified by Russia last week, paving the way for the treaty to take effect in February. Read more...

As the clock strikes 5 p.m. and three minutes of music begin to play, the sun is setting, the sky is orange and many students are ending their day on campus. Read more...

A new California law requiring all cell phone retailers to provide a way to collect and recycle used cell phones was recently signed into law by Gov. Read more...

College is supposed to be about learning, hard work and a social life. But if you are a gamer, you probably set aside some time this week to check out two new mega-blockbuster video games ““ “Halo 2″ and “Half-Life 2.” But as long as you didn’t sleep through your mid-terms or forget to call your friends back, that’s OK. Read more...

Strolling down Bruin Walk, it looks as if more students are becoming self-involved. But after taking a closer look, they are really just listening to their iPods. Read more...