On July 1, a man stabbed a Hong Kong police officer before killing himself. Some who oppose China's sovereignty over Hong Kong consider him a martyr, but authorities call him a domestic terrorist and warned against glorifying an act of violence. Victoria Hui, associate professor of political science, said the official rhetoric linking mourning to terrorism shows Hong Kong is inching toward a level of repression seen in other border regions like Tibet. (Read article.)

Parking Services reports the Compton parking lot will be closed from 4 p.m. today through tomorrow, Wednesday, July 21. Meanwhile, the sidewalk between the Eck and Baseball lots will be closed for four weeks. (More...)