Coming back from a near certain death, the Kyoto Protocol ““ an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions ““ was officially ratified by Russia last week, paving the way for the treaty to take effect in February. Read more...

As the clock strikes 5 p.m. and three minutes of music begin to play, the sun is setting, the sky is orange and many students are ending their day on campus. Read more...

A new California law requiring all cell phone retailers to provide a way to collect and recycle used cell phones was recently signed into law by Gov. Read more...

College is supposed to be about learning, hard work and a social life. But if you are a gamer, you probably set aside some time this week to check out two new mega-blockbuster video games ““ “Halo 2″ and “Half-Life 2.” But as long as you didn’t sleep through your mid-terms or forget to call your friends back, that’s OK. Read more...

Strolling down Bruin Walk, it looks as if more students are becoming self-involved. But after taking a closer look, they are really just listening to their iPods. Read more...

Five students at the UCLA Anderson School of Management stepped outside of their classrooms this month and into the competitive and cutthroat world of marketing. In an annual competition held by the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, business students from across the country competed in the Elite Eight Brand Strategy Competition, meant to test their marketing and strategy skills. Read more...

Eager to use their recently granted financial freedom, many incoming students eventually learn the harsh realities of personal finance during their college careers. With an abundance of credit card offers and instant approval often available, it has become more likely for students to be tempted by credit and eventually get into debt. Read more...