She didn’t stand more than a foot over the podium, but her work was big enough to merit the attention of the government. Ramona Africa, who spoke Tuesday in Haines Hall, had a simple but clear message. Read more...

Misunderstandings and a lack of information have plagued the general public’s impression of American Indian issues for centuries, but a symposium at the UCLA School of Law will attempt to help the media convey tribal news more accurately. Read more...

Many students have heard the statistics on sexual violence and seen posters in residence halls outlining ways for them to protect themselves from it. But most students still remain distanced from the problem and ignore it as something that only happens to “someone else.” Today, in celebration of Denim Day, a group of students from the UCLA Clothesline Project and other campus organizations will speak about their experiences, dispel some common misconceptions, and remind students that sexual violence is not something to be ignored. Read more...

Attorneys reaffirmed a temporary restraining order to UCLA’s Willed Body Program and agreed to the terms of a preliminary injunction Tuesday, hammering in the point that the university will not accept any donated bodies until further notice. Read more...

Wiggum’s Roadhouse, a restaurant and bar, will open Saturday at the old site of Madison’s Neighborhood Bar and Grill, which closed last year. Although the new restaurant will occupy the same address on Broxton Avenue as Madison’s did, it will have little else in common with the old establishment, said Leigh Slawner, the new owner. Read more...

Correction Appended Update Appended After 35 years of existence, the journey toward departmentalization for one ethnic study center may finally be drawing to a close. The César E. Read more...

The number of students admitted to the University of California fell 6.7 percent this year, declining for the first time since 2000. University officials reported 46,923 California freshmen were offered fall admission, down from 50,291 freshmen admitted in fall 2003. Read more...