Meat smugglers busted at the border EL PASO, Texas “”mdash; Border agents last week landed a meaty bust, seizing 756 pounds of bologna arranged into the shape of a car seat and covered with blankets in a man’s pickup. Read more...

Faced with pressing economic challenges, the UCLA library system is undergoing an evolution. Library officials hope changes they are making to the library’s infrastructure will enable UCLA’s facilities to maintain their world-class reputation despite dire financial circumstances. Read more...

He comes off as a hip Hollywood entrepreneur ““ clad in jeans, a sweater and sunglasses ““ and by all accounts, he’s plenty shrewd. In 1971, 25-year-old Peter Morton and a friend opened up a Hard Rock Café in London, never dreaming the restaurant would become a symbol of Americana and that he would sell his chain for $410 million. Read more...

In the words of a famous talking Chihuahua, “Yo quiero Taco Bell.” Indeed, for I suspect I’m not the only who still wants his chalupas. For those who don’t know, activists are fighting to remove Taco Bell from campus because the company buys tomatoes from Florida packing companies accused of unfair labor practices. Read more...

Racist label misguided As one of the bearers of the sign in question, I was appalled by Michael Cox’s letter “Counterprotest sign is unacceptable, offensive” (Nov. Read more...

In January, Charles Lee, a resident of Menlo Park, Calif., was detained upon arrival in China for his practice of Falun Gong, a meditation practice currently outlawed in China. Read more...