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...

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...

  Michael Weiner Weiner is a fourth-year history and political science student. His column analyzing issues of interest to the UCLA community runs on Mondays. Send email to [email protected] Ask your average UCLA student to name a member of the UC Board of Regents, and you’re likely to come up with the same answer just about every time: Ward Connerly. Read more...

  Photo Illustration by PRIYA SHARMA/Daily Bruin Isabel Lim, a fourth-year international development studies student, puts in her contact lenses at her apartment. By Julie Yoshioka Daily Bruin Contributor In the name of a high GPA, students often sacrifice their health and well-being. Read more...