The Muslim Students Association will be holding an event titled “Why in God’s Name Did You Choose Islam?” tonight where Islamic converts tell their stories as part of Islamic Awareness Week on campus. Read more...

The University of California is now screening prospective students to verify the truthfulness of the awards and extracurricular activities they list on their application forms. It’s unfortunate high school students lie on their applications to make themselves seem more qualified than they actually are, but it’s not difficult to understand why they do it. Read more...

While most UCLA students are still snoring away at 5 in the morning, a select group of Muslim women plan to wake up and pray for peace at that hour. Read more...

Student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon answered questions and tried to get a feel for UCLA students’ concerns at an open forum on campus yesterday. He discussed rising student fees, diversity, programs and environmental efforts in front of nearly 25 people, including members of the graduate and undergraduate student governments. Read more...

UCLA students may wonder why they should care about who the next UC president will be. The top administrator in the country’s most prestigious public university system has an office over 400 miles north of UCLA and works mostly with regents, administrators, faculty, politicians and donors ““ not students. Read more...

Thousands of applications flood the offices of Murphy Hall each year, but prospective students aren’t the only ones vying for positions at UCLA. In a highly competitive process, administrators are also reviewing the applications of people who want top-level positions in the in UCLA’s College of Letters and Sciences. Read more...