Everyone knows his name, everyone knows his comedic style and, everyone knows about his success. Neil Simon has dazzled audiences with a number of funny, offbeat Broadway plays, Oscar-nominated screenplays, and even a Pulitzer- Prize-winning drama. Read more...

George W. Bush is often heralded as being the “leader of the free world,” but international students at UCLA are quick to point out this world extends beyond the United States ““ and have much to say about their opinions of him and whether these beliefs have changed since their arrival. Read more...

The Office of Homeland Security, created after Sept. 11, 2001 by President Bush, requested last year that researchers limit scientific publications. Many researchers fear this action will strangle the open dissemination of science and academic freedom. Read more...

As President Bush tries to convince the nation and the world that war against Iraq will be necessary if Saddam Hussein refuses to disarm, 41 American nobel laureates, including the only two living professors at UCLA to win the award, have signed a statement urging the president to stay his hand. Read more...

People frequently label universities as marketplaces of ideas, where professors and students hash out global issues in order to make informed decisions. But even though the nation appears to be nearly equally divided between Democrats and Republicans, universities are not. Read more...

After several hours of fiery and often partisan debate, a divided undergraduate student government approved the appointment of its newest member at Tuesday night’s meeting. The four-and-a-half hour meeting ended with the swearing in of fifth-year political science student Adam Pearlman as the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s new facilities commissioner. Read more...

As the U.S. Supreme Court gets set to hear arguments in a case challenging affirmative action policies at the University of Michigan, the UCLA School of Law has been conducting a program that promotes student diversity without directly addressing race. Read more...