A former U.S. Representative who went to UCLA with Henry Waxman said that behind his serious and earnest demeanor is a wicked sense of humor used throughout his years in Congress.

The University of California Student-Workers Union will vote Thursday on a resolution to support the boycotts, divestment and sanctions movement against Israeli institutions and companies that some say are complicit in human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza.

The University of California recently reversed its decision to discontinue funding for Lick Observatory after reexamining its budget and realizing it could afford funding for UC observatories, officials said.