Like last year, the undergraduate student government president is in a position to handpick a councilmember after one elected by students resigned. Anica McKesey should find someone who knows enough about council so that he or she quickly can benefit the campus. Read more...

The number of applicants to the University of California dropped 4 percent this year, after student fees increased 40 percent, anti-terror laws targeted foreign students, and outreach programs were cut to help fill the state budget hole. Read more...

UCLA art and non-art students were busy at the Hammer Museum last week as they helped construct local artist Pae White’s latest installation project. “We had to tie extensions on the strings that hang from the ceilings and put in hooks, climb ladders, hang things, punch holes and really help her put it all together,” said Ragen Moss, a second-year law student who volunteered to work on the project. Read more...

The Muslim Student Association hosted an informational forum ““ “Operation Jihad: Misconceptions of a Peaceful Intention” ““ in honor of Islamic Awareness Week on Wednesday night. Read more...

It has been more than two years since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the harassment of Muslim Americans that accompanied the disaster, but Muslim students at UCLA say they are no longer experiencing noticeable backlash from the attack. Read more...

After a lawsuit was filed last week by several University of California students and social activists against the governor’s administration, various legislative members have begun to take sides. Read more...

A small television screen on Bruin Walk showing clips of media programs featuring Palestinian children being trained for warfare has faced opposition from several students. The presentation occurred during Islamic Awareness Week. Read more...