They are counselors, mentors, advisers, programmers, friends and emergency personnel ““ not to mention students. “They” are the campus housing resident assistants. The new RAs for the 2003-2004 school year will be selected by Feb. Read more...

Editorial board’s argument faulty It’s ironic that the editorial board, which was opposed to an increase in registration fees, would propose a union fee hike (“Union fee hike would directly benefit Bruins,” Feb. Read more...

A town hall meeting will be held this afternoon to discuss the possibility of switching UCLA from a quarter to a semester system. Realistically speaking, changing calendar systems would require an organizational revamp of such proportions that the 2008-2009 year is the likeliest academic year for implementation. Read more...

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Hollywood blue bloods mixed with UCLA medicine in Beverly Hills on Thursday night at an awards benefit for the largest hospital in the Middle East. Gerald Levey, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was honored as the first-ever recipient of the Sheba Medical Visionary Award. Read more...

Chancellor Albert Carnesale said he is not seeking the University of California’s presidency, but would not go as far as saying he would reject the position if he were asked to lead the UC system. Read more...

Even if war is the likeliest option in the United States’ vendetta against Iraq, it still has to be the last option. Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the United Nations this week to present further evidence Iraq may be harboring substances and technology for weapons of mass destruction. Read more...