Wednesday, June 17

Baby’s heart growing strong

Nate Draper, a 10-month-old born with a potentially fatal heart complication, was released Thursday from Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA due to an improvement in his condition that his doctors described as nearly miraculous. Read more...



Staging life in the Mideast

For a brief moment of solidarity on Bruin Walk on Thursday, students representing both the pro-Palestinian and the pro-Israeli views together chanted, “End suicide bombings.” But immediately following the synchronized chants, students returned to their clashing chants of, “End the occupation” and “Stop blowing people up.” The demonstration was part of a week of events put on by student groups including Students for Justice in Palestine and the Muslim Student Association called “Israel and Palestine: Obstacles to Peace,” which organizers said they hoped would shed light on the issues Palestinians face in the Middle East. Read more...