I was taking a much needed relaxation break from studying for midterms Monday. Sipping water and scarfing down mini Milky Ways, I flipped through the pages of my Glamour magazine where I found a haunting article written by Bridget Kelly (as told to Hallie Levine) titled, “I was raped ““ and I want you to know my name.” Kelly describes a terrifying night during which she says she was beaten, strangled, raped and shot three times in the back. Read more...

Should SAT I scores be the sole criteria of the University of California admissions process? As evidenced by his recent report criticizing UC Berkeley’s admissions policy, John Moores, chair of the UC Board of Regents, seems to think so. Read more...

UCLA students will have a chance to discuss the war on terrorism with the former ambassador to Iraq, watch a documentary with the man who directed it, and go to a free concert Friday ““ all while eating free food. Read more...

It’s time to take President Bush and his anti-choice cronies seriously. In a move that will end an eight-year battle split along party lines, Bush will soon sign a bill to prohibit women from having a certain form of late-term abortions. Read more...

Spending time on local sands while smoking a cigarette and sipping a cup of coffee ““ this scenario might soon be just a memory if a proposed law banning smoking on Los Angeles area beaches is successful. Read more...