By Michael Jahina daily bruin contributor [email protected] The biggest dilemma many students face during winter quarter is not how to cram for three midterms in a day, but how to spend the final week of March ““ spring break. Read more...

Harold Kelley, one of the most influential scholars in the field of social psychology and a UCLA professor emeritus, died of cancer Jan. 29 in his home. Read more...

When the fifth Harry Potter book hits stores in June, it might work some needed magic for declining Bookzone sales. Bookzone, which sells non-textbooks in the UCLA Store, has experienced a drop in sales since 1999 ““ the year when the original Harry Potter made sales skyrocket. Read more...

The chairman of the University of California Board of Regents plans to step down from his position as head of a troubled software firm. Regent John Moores will resign as chairman of San Diego-based Peregrine Systems on Saturday, pending court approval of an agreement reached with creditors toward the settlement of Peregrine’s bankruptcy case. Read more...

Amid a bustling day at the Farmers’ Market is an elderly yet lively Italian man yelling, “Get your strawberries! It’s strawberry time ““ no chemicals!” It isn’t just the fresh crop of strawberries attracting shoppers to his tent, it’s the good-natured demeanor displayed by this man which is characteristic of the entire market. Read more...

The academic challenges of college are pretty constant as the quarters progress, but starting next term, a helping hand may not be as readily available to the many students looking for one. Read more...