On the same day that Shai Feldman, a prominent Israeli political analyst, talked at UCLA about the feasibility of the U.S.-backed Middle East peace plan, the Israeli and Palestinian prime ministers met in Israel to discuss the implementation of the plan. Read more...

The arrests of top Iraqi scientists since the end of the war have revealed a startling trend in the educational background of these experts wanted for the alleged development of weapons of mass destruction: Many received training from American universities. Read more...

A group of professionals discussed the scientific, political, social and economic aspects of severe acute respiratory syndrome at Bunche Hall on Thursday; the impact of the virus hit home for some upon learning that the University of California would not have an Education Abroad Program in Beijing in summer or fall 2003. Read more...

It was during the winter break of her second year as a political science student that Anica McKesey, the new undergraduate student government president, realized changes had to be made in the world ““ starting from her descendants’ country of Belize. Read more...

The Graduate Student Association swore in its new officers and outlined plans to improve graduate student resources at its forum meeting on Wednesday. During their last meeting of the year, outgoing forum members gave tokens of appreciation to President Charles Harless and Vice President-Internal Dorothy Kim for their contribution to GSA over the past two years. Read more...

It took them three years, but lecturers across the University of California system finally sealed a tentative contract, gaining better job security and base salary raises. Read more...

Intellects were stirred and mouths watered Thursday night at an archaeology open house in the Fowler Museum on campus. Students, faculty and the general public got the chance to see archaeology in action and listen to a lecture on the origins and history of chocolate. Read more...