Federal restrictions which prevent males who have had sex with other males from donating blood has elicited claims of discrimination from members of the gay community during this key period of on-campus blood drives. Read more...

Though blood transfusions have the potential to save lives, the high-risk nature of blood donations make for a strict screening process for donors. “We consider both the health and safety of the donor, as well as the recipient, in making the evaluation,” said Jaime Rivas, platelet coordinator at the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center. Read more...

For second-year psychology student Kharifa Young, a blood-donating veteran, there is no greater sight than the collection bag being filled up with her own blood. As she watches the blood level rise, her spirits rise as well because she knows she is making an effort to help others. Read more...

Tariq Ali is not afraid to criticize ““ in fact, he is critical of the capitalist West, communist Soviet Union and all religions. A prolific author, filmmaker and historian who has called the United States the root cause of all the fundamentalist activities in the world, Ali is coming to campus on Thursday to speak about the social and political changes in Latin America. Read more...

RELATED LINKS Click these links to view sample questions for the new GRE on the ETS Web site. Verbal Reasoning Sample Questions Quantitative Reasoning Sample Questions Analytical Sample Writing Topics The GRE and the LSAT are both undergoing substantial changes in the next year, which include an increased length for the GRE, as well as content modifications to both tests. Read more...

In anticipation of parking getting tighter both on and off campus, UCLA Parking Services has begun making some adjustments, and officials say more are likely on the way. Read more...