A proposal to begin the creation of a new Westwood Business Improvement District was withdrawn from today’s city council agenda after area merchants expressed upset over what they considered sneaky politics. Read more...

Preoccupied with U.N. weapons inspections and torn by protests and troop deployments, much of U.S. attention has been focused on Iraq. But just to the east of Saddam Hussein, the region’s only democracy is preparing for elections ““ elections that could have huge ramifications for peace in the Middle East. Read more...

Two UCLA law professors say affirmative action is constitutional, contradicting President Bush’s statement last week that he considers the University of Michigan’s race-conscious admissions policies to be unconstitutional. Read more...

In anticipation of being appointed the newest undergraduate student government officer, candidates for the facilities commission said they planned to improve the office and contribute to council. Read more...

The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center’s funding could be cut by as much as 25 percent due to the recent state budget crisis, but nothing will be certain until July. Read more...

Waking up in a puddle of drool and realizing that your class ended an hour ago may be a hint that you didn’t get the classes you wanted this quarter. Read more...

Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, about 150 demonstrators gathered in front of the Wilshire Federal Building Wednesday evening to send a clear message to President Bush: Don’t overturn the right to choose. Read more...