Those who had ever wondered whether life exists outside of Earth had an opportunity for their questions to be answered at the “Life in the Universe” Astrobiology Symposium, Sunday afternoon in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. Read more...

Looking in on the Perloff Quad on Friday, one could not help but notice the anticipation that filled the air as 162 medical school graduates awaited their transition into the world of medicine. Read more...

Former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean put his liberal credentials on display Sunday afternoon in an address to the California Teacher’s Association. “Let me start by saying the only chance this party has of changing presidents is to act like Democrats and start standing up for what we believe in again,” Dean said in his speech delivered at the CTA State Council meeting held at the Sheraton Gateway hotel near LAX. Read more...

Jodi Anderson, the UCLA graduate student in education selected to serve as student regent in 2004-2005, has a reputation as a hard worker, but she says she was not always highly involved in campus life. Read more...

Lena Khan, a first-year political science and history student, concentrated intensely as Jordan Fassler, a third-year math student, practiced juggling and passing knives with her. Both students, members of the campus juggling club, were warming up for the Friday afternoon juggling show held at Bruin Plaza. Read more...

They had a clear objective. They had the will to pursue it. But at the end of the day, UCLA’s top official didn’t see them. About 150 workers, students and community leaders marched to Chancellor Albert Carnesale’s office Friday afternoon in an effort to get a commitment from the administrative leader to hire subcontracted workers on campus. Read more...