The Halloween decorations are up at aahs! in Westwood, with scary faces and ghoulish costumes that stare out at passing traffic. A few buildings down, one can find the Ann Taylor Loft, where classy and upscale apparel is displayed in the window. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; It was business as usual for University of California President Richard Atkinson as he said his farewells Sept. 18 at his final Board of Regents meeting. Read more...

It’s rush hour on Bruin Walk. As usual, this main artery of campus pulsates with the flow of students ““ rushing to lecture, rushing to the dorms, rushing to keep up. Read more...

The past two years mark a tumultuous period in the United States’ relations with Middle Eastern nations. U.S. forces have fought wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and political efforts to reduce the violence of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have achieved little success. Read more...

Vice Chancellor Roberto Peccei is the top administrator for research at UCLA. Peccei’s office oversees research in all disciplines. Last week Peccei sat down with the Daily Bruin to discuss the impact on research by post-Sept. Read more...

Trying to establish a society where race or ethnicity has no meaning might seem like a good thing to some Californians. But Proposition 54, a controversial initiative that proponents say would do just that, has teachers and police officers around the state up in arms because of its methods for race neutrality. Read more...