Anti-Semitism is on the rise at colleges nationwide, a visiting Jewish scholar said Wednesday. Laurie Zoloff, head of the Jewish studies department at San Francisco State University, spoke at a UCLA Hillel-sponsored seminar that explored what she called a “strong, powerful movement” toward anti-Semitism at universities. Read more...

Undergraduates’ official student liaison to the outside world is heading to west Africa next week to represent their interests ““ though many students are not sure who he is or why he’s going. Read more...

As UCLA’s undergraduate student government tries to levy a fee to increase funding for itself and student groups, student officials and other students have raised concerns about where exactly the money is going. Read more...

While many students are aware of the well-publicized University of California’s lecturer strike at five campuses earlier this week, many don’t realize some of the people they call “professor” at UCLA are actually lecturers on short-term contracts poised to strike themselves. Read more...

Nine state assembly members came to UCLA Wednesday to hear testimony from athletes, doctors and academics regarding access to athletics for women of color. The assembly members are part of the Speaker Herb Wesson’s, D ““ Culver City, select committee on Title IX, which was formed to examine compliance with the federal law in California’s schools. Read more...

Changing demographics, concern for cultural preservation and the simple desire for students to interact with other students prompted the Jewish Awareness Movement to sponsor a speed dating event. Read more...

Tempers flared as students, politicians and professors packed Kinsey Hall Wednesday to debate U.S. policy toward Iraq. Former Los Angeles mayor Richard Riordan, nationally syndicated columnist Arianna Huffington and former presidential advisor Dennis Ross all spoke at the forum, which was sponsored by the UCLA International Institute and the Burkle Center for International Relations. Read more...