After leaving her “Introduction to LGBT Studies” class Thursday, Celisse Romero, a third-year political science and anthropology student, said she was learning a lot about herself and her history. Read more...

Correction appended With a potential closure of the Martin Luther King Jr./Drew Medical Center’s trauma facility looming in the near future, surrounding medical centers ““ including those affiliated with UCLA ““ say they would need additional resources to accommodate an influx of trauma patients. Read more...

Styrofoam products banned in county restaurants VENTURA “”mdash; Styrofoam or polystyrene products are being banned at restaurants and concessions doing business on Ventura County properties. Following the lead of several other California counties, the Board of Supervisors unanimously decided Tuesday to ban the environmentally unfriendly products at 13 restaurants. Read more...

Howard Dean is not dwelling on the past. The former Vermont governor may have lost the Democratic presidential nomination, but his priority has since shifted to the broader goal of reclaiming the presidency and Senate control for the Democratic Party. Read more...

Correction appended Though teaching assistants, better known as TAs, often participate in a large majority of students’ classroom experience, many fail to realize that these leaders are students just like them, struggling to organize their lives and balance their responsibilities. Read more...