In a rare gathering of political muscle, former President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair came to UCLA on Aug. 1, along with three big-city mayors, to announce what they call an alliance that could “change the world.” Accompanying Clinton and Blair were Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and London Mayor Ken Livingstone. Read more...

During its most recent meeting, the undergraduate student government spent a whole four hours discussing opinions on the conflict between Israel and Lebanon. Councilmembers spent most of their meeting ironing out the details of their position on the current violence in the Middle East. Read more...

Former President Bill Clinton asserted in a press conference Aug. 1 that there is incontrovertible proof of humanity’s influence on the environment, which will soon cause a series of catastrophic changes to the global climate. Read more...

For women who find daily birth control pills inconvenient, implantable contraceptives may be a new solution to their problems. A contraceptive rod called Implanon was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month, making the implant available to American women in the near future. Read more...

Click here to watch DB VIDEO coverage of British Prime Minister Tony Blair’s speech. Tuesday afternoon secret service agents diverted students passing near the UCLA Anderson School of Management, which played host to several politicians including former President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair. Read more...

Most students do not often think about high pressure systems. But over the past month, a persistent region with high air pressure over the southwestern United States has been responsible for sweaty walks to class and balmy nights in Westwood. Read more...

The results of the university-distributed professor evaluations could potentially be made available to students within the upcoming academic year. The numerical data from the end-of-quarter professor evaluations are at the center of a proposal currently in the works by Marwa Kaisey, president of the Undergraduate Students Association Council. Read more...