By Scott B. Wong Daily Bruin Staff Ten UCLA Environmental Coalition members joined students from 58 other universities in the United States and England for a 24-hour fast Tuesday, protesting U.S. Read more...

  Photos by MICHAEL JENNINGS African Student Union President Karren Lane discusses planning protests against SP-1 and 2 during a "Unity Meeting" of the Affirmative Action Coalition Monday night. Read more...

Research shed light on energy crisis Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a new table lamp designed to save energy while increasing visibility. “Widespread use of this lighting system in offices and homes could greatly reduce the current power problems we have in California while increasing the quality of the lighting environment,” said Michael Siminovitch, a scientist in the lab’s environmental energy technologies division. Read more...

  LIISA SPINK The Village Expressmart on Le Conte Avenue in Westwood has had its permit to sell alcohol suspended. By Josh Wolf Daily Bruin Contributor Alcohol recently became a little bit harder to buy in Westwood. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff California Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante (right) speaks in front of the State Capitol Tuesday in support of repealing SP-1 for UC admissions use. Read more...

By Shauna Mecartea Daily Bruin Contributor Some minorities may have an advantage at standardized testing, according to David Benjamin, founder and owner of Ahead of the Class, a private education company based in Orange County. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Steven Arditti, legislative liason for the University of California, encourages UC alumni to lobby for state funding. By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Reporter SACRAMENTO “”mdash; University of California advocates from all nine campuses were asked on Monday to request funds to help the university fulfill its obligations to the state. Read more...