New humanities dean named Gabrielle Spiegel, an internationally renowned historian who has served in national leadership roles in historical studies, has been named dean of humanities in the UCLA College. Read more...

Lawson has right to dissent resolution Kian Boloori’s submission “USAC resolution supporting transgender population admirable” (April 21), asserts Undergraduate Students Association Council General Representative Josh Lawson failed to “represent the issues of all UCLA students” and should “reconsider his involvement” in USAC. Read more...

When a spokeswoman for a textbook publishing company said last week that her company would not “negotiate with terrorists,” something was wrong. She was referring to a campaign by the California Public Interest Research Group against soaring textbook prices. Read more...

Correction appended With undergraduate student government elections around the corner, candidates are putting together their platforms and planning their campaigns, but presidential candidate Doug Ludlow has begun by posting a personal Web site with some misleading statements. Read more...

There’s this class. Statistics. A midterm on Tuesday. Not terribly surprising, as it’s fourth week, and he, the professor who clearly cares for his students, warned us a month ago. Read more...

“Show the Love” is the theme of this year’s Israel Independence Week at UCLA, a weeklong list of events designed to celebrate Israel’s 56th year of statehood. Read more...

When the Weyburn Terrace housing complex opens this fall, about 1,400 graduate students who will move in aren’t the only ones that will benefit ““ Westwood Village business owners are looking forward to an expanded customer base. Read more...