Facing a critical Democratic Congress and an unconvinced public, President Bush plans today in his State of the Union address to reaffirm his leadership by focusing on domestic issues such as alternative energy sources and health care. Read more...

Amy Woolington loved to dance, and friends and family members said she worked to bring out that same sort of enthusiasm in everyone around her. She will be remembered by those who knew her as someone who was passionate about her life and who pushed others to pursue what made them happy. Read more...

The Muslim Student Association plans to hold events and nightly discussions aimed at promoting knowledge about Islam and unity among different religions this week. And members of MSA say one of the main goals of the week is to eliminate some myths about Islam. Read more...

In what experts attribute to the rising influence of technology and the particular political issues surrounding modern-day society, the number of freshmen who say they are politically active and aware is at its highest level in 40 years, according to a recent report. Read more...

Mark Daily, a 2005 alumnus, joined the ROTC program in 2003, “with the intention of going to Iraq,” according to an essay Daily posted on his MySpace Web site which details his reasons for joining the Army. Read more...

When I first started working at a UCLA clinical research office about two years ago, I was surprised by the involvement of commercial companies in the university’s research. Read more...

With increasing advancements in research into the human genome, a group of experts will meet at UCLA this weekend to discuss the benefits and problems arising from the interaction between genetic research and industry. Read more...