The kind of celebration for Israel Independence Day that happened Monday in Bruin Plaza probably would not have happened six years ago. Before the second intifada began in September 2000, the celebration of Israel Independence Day was an event run primarily through Hillel. Read more...

The past few weeks at UCLA have seen the annual pilgrimage of thousands of college-bound high school juniors and seniors taking tours and getting more information to help them decide on their future alma mater. Read more...

At 72, when most men are enjoying their first years of retirement, former UCLA chancellor Charles Young is heading Education City off the west coast of Saudi Arabia. Read more...

Cal State students rally against governor’s cuts Hundreds of students and faculty gathered outside Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s L.A. offices Monday to protest looming budget cuts that could force the California State University campuses to raise fees and slash enrollment. Read more...

Israel provides Jews haven from Holocaust A week after Holocaust Remembrance Day, on which we remember the 6 million Jews, in addition to the other minority groups slaughtered not much more than half a century ago, we celebrate the birth of Israel as a Jewish country. Read more...