Recording Industry Association of America refreshes lawsuit blitz against schools The Recording Industry Association of America, on behalf of its member companies, renewed its commitment to protecting the rights of copyright owners and deterring illegal file sharing, bringing a new round of copyright infringement cases today, including lawsuits against individuals at 14 additional universities. Read more...

In the upcoming spring elections for the undergraduate student government, students will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum to ensure continued membership in state and national advocacy organizations for a nominal fee. Read more...

Ben Howland extends contract; Former Bruin signs with WNBA Ben Howland and UCLA finalized terms for a contract extension earlier this week keeping him in Westwood through the 2011 season. Read more...

Thomson Learning criticism inaccurate In the news story about the recent agreement between Thomson Learning and the UCLA math department to lower the cost of calculus books, “Textbook prices to drop” (News, April 23), a Thomson Learning representative refers to a CALPIRG report on the price of textbooks, “Ripoff 101,” as “lies.” A range of experts and statisticians from across the country have verified the report’s findings are sound and that accurate methodology was utilized. Read more...

Former UCLA Chancellor Charles Young has taken on yet another tough job: heading Education City, a cluster of education centers in the Persian Gulf nation of Qatar. Read more...

Student leaders were saddened by next year’s admission figures showing a systemwide decrease in admissions, including minority students, even as the drop was expected. But student leaders also said the figures won’t significantly affect strategies they have used so far to fight proposed state budget cuts to the university. Read more...

Sophia Aron was on campus July 31, 2002 when a bomb went off in the cafeteria of Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Orly Rabinowiz witnessed a suicide bombing. Read more...