SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The Board of Education, which had asked high school students to skip school Thursday so they could join a rally supporting affirmative action, reversed its stand and now is discouraging such a move because of logistical problems. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Steven Arditti, legislative liason for the University of California, encourages UC alumni to lobby for state funding. By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Reporter SACRAMENTO “”mdash; University of California advocates from all nine campuses were asked on Monday to request funds to help the university fulfill its obligations to the state. Read more...

  MIKE CHIEN Los Angeles mayoral candidate Xavier Becerra speaks with voters at the Westside Pavilion in Westwood Monday evening. By Laurie Zabala Daily Bruin Contributor Congressman and mayor-hopeful Xavier Becerra came out to address the concerns of Los Angeles residents, including UCLA students, Monday night at the Westside Pavilion in Westwood. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff On Earth, new land is formed by volcanoes spewing deadly molten lava onto the surface, but in other areas of the solar system, this lava is made of liquid water ““ warm enough for humans to touch. Read more...

By Michelle Kroes Daily Bruin Contributor Minorities benefitted less than whites from the state’s economic boom in the realm of health insurance, a UCLA study reported. Read more...

  Illustration by RODERICK ROXAS/Daily Bruin By Sarika Gangar Daily Bruin Contributor For newly arrived immigrants, adjusting to a new culture and language can already be frightening, but not knowing how to read or write in their native language means an added hardship. Read more...