SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The University of California Board of Regents voted overwhelmingly to oppose a controversial initiative sponsored by its own Ward Connerly, marking a defeat for a regent who has spent much of his term fighting race and gender preferences at the university. Read more...

Is feminism still alive? Should it still be alive? Do you think women still face discrimination in work or in life? Garen Kirakosian First-year, political science “They do still face discrimination in all aspects of everything; however, within this feminism movement they still have going, they have to check themselves, because some of them want equality only on certain levels, and they don’t want it on other levels. Read more...

Sharing awards is common practice I agree with Nissim’s point in her May 13 column, “Character cannot replace good grades, hard work.” Blair Hornstine’s accomplishments demonstrate that she is Ivy League material. Read more...

Gov. Gray Davis released May revisions to his budget plan for next year Wednesday, calling for no more cuts to the University of California. The UC can be happy about this in the same way a man who has been knocked down, kicked, and punched can be happy when the beating stops. Read more...

To address heightened interest in postwar Iraq and other Arab countries, the Center for Near Eastern Studies held a symposium Thursday titled, “The Consequences of the Iraq War for Democracy, Terrorism and Peace.” The main speakers at the four-hour-long event were Professor Shibley Telhami ““ Anwar Sadat Professor of Peace at University of Maryland ““ and Graham Fuller who once worked with the CIA and is currently working for the RAND Corporation. Read more...

Westwood Village is upgrading its palate as a plethora of new restaurants have come in or plan to move in within the next month. Six restaurants are entering the Village, each looking to add its own distinct taste to the neighborhood’s flavor. Read more...

Pre-med students taking the Medical College Admission Test this August will have a new weapon in their test-taking arsenal, said Justin Serrano, executive director of Kaplan Test Prep in a statement last week. Read more...