After supporters of affirmative action scored a major victory with a Supreme Court ruling in Michigan, opponents of racial consideration are mobilizing to counter the potential effects of the ruling ““ a movement that may be led in part by University of California Regent Ward Connerly. Read more...

With the dire implications of the state’s $38 billion shortfall sinking in, the leaders of the University of California must find a way to make sacrifices without harming the university’s educational mission. Read more...

After the California Assembly rejected two budget plans Friday, it appears Monday’s midnight Constitutional deadline will pass with no budget in sight, leaving state and University of California officials to grapple with the implications of functioning without a budget at the start of a new fiscal year. Read more...

Police and merchants discussed what they consider a homelessness problem in Westwood during a Business Watch meeting at Jerry’s Famous Deli Wednesday. Acting Senior Lead Officer Michael Moore of the West Los Angeles Police Department said homeless people come to Westwood to make money to buy alcohol. Read more...

In 1954, the United States Supreme Court made a historical decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education. Last week, the Court helped preserve that ruling’s legacy. Read more...

Over 200 people gathered in Bruin Plaza on Thursday evening to hear Democratic presidential hopeful Howard Dean speak out against President Bush and the Iraqi war. Read more...