Sharing awards is common practice I agree with Nissim’s point in her May 13 column, “Character cannot replace good grades, hard work.” Blair Hornstine’s accomplishments demonstrate that she is Ivy League material. Read more...

Gov. Gray Davis released May revisions to his budget plan for next year Wednesday, calling for no more cuts to the University of California. The UC can be happy about this in the same way a man who has been knocked down, kicked, and punched can be happy when the beating stops. Read more...

To address heightened interest in postwar Iraq and other Arab countries, the Center for Near Eastern Studies held a symposium Thursday titled, “The Consequences of the Iraq War for Democracy, Terrorism and Peace.” The main speakers at the four-hour-long event were Professor Shibley Telhami ““ Anwar Sadat Professor of Peace at University of Maryland ““ and Graham Fuller who once worked with the CIA and is currently working for the RAND Corporation. Read more...

Westwood Village is upgrading its palate as a plethora of new restaurants have come in or plan to move in within the next month. Six restaurants are entering the Village, each looking to add its own distinct taste to the neighborhood’s flavor. Read more...

Pre-med students taking the Medical College Admission Test this August will have a new weapon in their test-taking arsenal, said Justin Serrano, executive director of Kaplan Test Prep in a statement last week. Read more...

Survivors of sexual and violent assault gathered along with other students Thursday night to “break the silence” at the fifth annual Take Back the Night held on the UCLA campus. Read more...

A fire erupted in the Tyler Medical Clinic on Westwood Boulevard and Le Conte Avenue on Thursday evening shortly before 7 p.m. The third-floor fertility clinic suffered significant damage, and the first and second floors of the 921 Westwood Blvd. Read more...