Sunday, April 26

Hillel alumni garner Wooden support

UCLA Hillel kicked off the creation of an alumni association on Thursday night with the inspirational words of Westwood legend John Wooden. Wooden was part of a three-person panel that spoke on a range of topics from the definition of success to the importance of mentorship. Read more...


Morning laughter

To most students, having to be awake at 8 a.m. is not a laughing matter, but there are others who gather around in the sculpture garden to do just that ““ laugh. Read more...


Charges dropped in Jane Doe case

The L.A. County district attorney dismissed all charges Thursday against DeShawn Stringer, the man accused of raping a UCLA student nearly two years ago. Judge Keith Schwartz declared a mistrial Thursday when a jury hung for the second time in a case against Stringer. Read more...


Mel Gibson helps extend influence of Healing the Children

The Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center received a $10 million donation last week from actor and director Mel Gibson. Five million dollars will go to the Mattel Children’s Hospital and the remaining $5 million will be given to Cedars-Sinai, for the purpose of funding organizations within the hospitals which help children that live in foreign countries. Read more...



Building beyond the classroom

Tina Wu has lived months without running water and electricity. She has comforted and cried with AIDS patients in their final weeks. She has seen an epidemic firsthand ““ one that many of her peers only understand within the context of a classroom. Read more...


Props. 68, 70 a big gamble for the state

Two propositions this election may set the precedent that could eventually turn Sunset Boulevard into a local version of the Las Vegas strip. Propositions 68 and 70 ask Californians how big a gamble the state should take on casinos. Read more...