Bobby McCue said he often finds homeless people sleeping in the doorway of his Westwood bookstore, effectively blocking him from entering. “This isn’t every day, but it does end up happening … at least once a week,” said McCue, manager of Mystery Bookstore. Read more...

Voting in the graduate student government elections begins today at noon, with election officials stressing the importance of a high voter turnout despite the fairly uncompetitive election. Read more...

Most days Kyle Contarino, homeless and living in Westwood, picks up the Daily Bruin Sports section and imagines what could have been. “I dropped out of high school. Read more...

As Passover began at sunset last Wednesday, many Jewish students prepared to celebrate a tradition hundreds of years old. But because of limited kosher options in dining halls, some looked off campus for properly prepared food to observe the holiday. Read more...

The long-standing debate over the government’s role in determining academic curricula will run head-on this week into the struggle for gay rights as the California Senate hears a bill that would require publishers to include gay and lesbian history in public school textbooks. Read more...

Three days after the UC Board of Regents was presented with a sharply critical report condemning University of California officials for their past compensation practices, UC President Robert Dynes announced a series of actions he plans to implement to better the situation. Read more...

For those of you who still have not declared a major during your time at UCLA, here’s a scary thought: In Florida, state law might soon force students to declare a major ““ in their freshmen year of high school. Read more...