It was late April. Motorists were incensed with the rapidly climbing price of gasoline. Industry analysts predicted the price would decline soon, but meanwhile, oil companies were recording huge profits ““ and drawing fire for it from politicians and average Joes alike. Read more...

Julien D’Avanzo, a resident assistant for Rieber Hall 3 South, died early this morning after falling from a third floor balcony of the Saxon Suites. According to a letter from the UCLA Office of Residential Life, D’Avanzo, a third-year history student, fell at approximately 1 a.m. Read more...

A bylaws change made last week was reversed by the undergraduate student government Tuesday night after the discovery of a missing clause in its constitution. A section that outlines a two-thirds voting threshold needed to create a bylaws change was accidentally removed from the Undergraduate Students Association’s constitution in 1984 as a result of a clerical error. Read more...

The shoe store in Ackerman is back. Only this time, it’s under a different name. Though the new store won’t open until June, signs announcing Shoe City’s arrival have already been placed in front of the former Copeland Sports section of the UCLA Store. Read more...

Though the United States is facing a nursing shortage that some estimate could swell to 800,000 by 2020, officials say the UCLA Medical Center has not faced the same difficulties in filling vacancies. Read more...

Slate politics have dominated undergraduate student government elections in recent history, and with the advent of a new slate, along with a slew of independent candidates, this year promises to be no different. Read more...

While walking around campus this weekend at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, most people will be dressed casually. Depending on the weather, some might wear scarves or shorts, but certainly most will wear denim, enough to please even the most zealous of Clothesline Project supporters. Read more...