Tuesday, July 7


Warsaw Ghetto Uprising is remembered

Every spring, many Jews celebrate Passover to remember their struggle for freedom from enslavement by the Egyptians. But around Passover, Jews also remember a more recent struggle for freedom, which occurred during World War II ““ the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Read more...


4/20 tradition still growing like a weed

“4:20 Louis.” It was 1972 ““ what followed those words became the stuff of legends. The boys of San Rafael High School didn’t know it then, but their code, 4/20, spread throughout Marin County and is now the widespread code for the day or time to smoke marijuana. Read more...


AAP continues successes with incoming students

About 1,200 parents, students and faculty members gathered in Ackerman Grand Ballroom on Saturday for the Academic Advancement Program’s Annual Freshman Scholars Day to discuss the benefits of joining the UCLA academic community. Read more...


Savory eateries lure many to Westwood

With or without students, life goes on in Westwood Village. The 10900 west block of Lindbrook Avenue, for example, comes to life early in the morning, as bagel lovers choose from a variety of shmears at Noah’s Bagels. Read more...


Teach-in focuses on future of Iraq

The war in Iraq may be over militarily, but the anti-war movement here at home is far from finished. Those who participated in a faculty-led teach-in at UCLA on Friday afternoon argued the war in Iraq is only beginning. Read more...