Protesters surround the regents' meeting on Wednesday and Thursday in an effort to dissuade the UC Board of Regents from approving fee hikes. Protest escalates as regents leave UCLA. More »

University of California President Mark Yudof speaks to the press after regents pass budget on Thursday. More »

Mark Yudof, president of the University of California, on fee increase and student opposition. More »

The UC Regents meeting opened Wednesday with public comments. More »

Stephanie Martinez spent a bit of her summer in Tanzania where Swahili is one of the main languages. Although her Swahili is minimal, she says that one particular Tanzanian song was able to break the language barrier. More »

Wendy Eav studied abroad in Taiwan and was exposed to the underground music scene. As a consumer of more popular tunes, Eav says that traveling to Taiwan has broadened her musical horizons. More »