From the Oakland Tribune:

What causes genocide? Why do some stand by, doing nothing, while others risk their lives to help the persecuted? In her new book, Ethics in an Age of Terror and Genocide, political scientist Kristen Renwick Monroe sought answers to these questions through interviews with bystanders, Nazi supporters, and rescuers of Jews during the Holocaust.

The UCI Center for the Study of Democracy presents the annual Jack W. Peltason Lecture:

“Reflections on Washington Past, Present, and Future”
with Dennis Hastert, Former Speaker of the House

Thursday, February 23, 2012
12:30–1:50 p.m.
Biological Sciences III, Room 1200 (bldg 519 on campus map)

From the SF Chronicle:

Thinking about changing majors? Want to add a second major? Need more information about your own major? Check out the majors in the School of Social Sciences at the school Department Dialogues, sponsored by the Dean's Ambassadors Council.

"Department Dialogues"

January 25 and 26, 2012

Social & Behavioral Sciences Gateway (SBSG), Room 1511

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

11:00 a.m. Political Science

12:00 p.m. International Studies

From the Sacramento Bee:

From the Jewish Chronicle:

They call it the "Book of Records" — a well-worn folder filled with old papers that Rameen and Shauhin Talesh have had since childhood. Every time the brothers played basketball, football, foosball, backgammon, Scrabble or any other game, they would duly note the winner.

From the OC Register:

From USA Today: