Hollywood blue bloods mixed with UCLA medicine in Beverly Hills on Thursday night at an awards benefit for the largest hospital in the Middle East. Gerald Levey, dean of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, was honored as the first-ever recipient of the Sheba Medical Visionary Award. Read more...

Chancellor Albert Carnesale said he is not seeking the University of California’s presidency, but would not go as far as saying he would reject the position if he were asked to lead the UC system. Read more...

Fifteen new tree trunks have taken root on the corners of Westwood neighborhood streets. In an attempt to rid area sidewalks, streets, yards and parkways of litter, the North Village Improvement Committee placed trash cans designed as tree trunks on street corners throughout the community near UCLA. Read more...

The average Joe of the UCLA community will get his first chance to ask about a possible switch to a semester system at a campus town hall meeting this afternoon. Read more...

Even if war is the likeliest option in the United States’ vendetta against Iraq, it still has to be the last option. Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the United Nations this week to present further evidence Iraq may be harboring substances and technology for weapons of mass destruction. Read more...

OCHC should be commended I was pleased to read Jessica Chung’s article, “Postcard campaign to address housing issues” (News, Feb. 5). The article states that the On-Campus Housing Council plans to pass out pre-stamped postcards to students so that students can send in their opinions on rising housing costs to a state official. Read more...