UCR prof knows the Olympics As Thomas Scanlon watches the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah, he will be pondering the past. A classics professor at UC Riverside, Scanlon is an expert on the first Olympics, which began in 776 B.C. Read more...

By Crystal Betz Daily Bruin Contributor Erik Elorriaga, a fourth-year economics and psychology student will leave the country after graduation for New Zealand to become a snowboarding instructor, pursuing a career in the sport he loves. Read more...

USAC officer leaves mid-term The Undergraduate Students Association Council is without a financial supports commissioner. Former commissioner Kim Coss formerly resigned Tuesday due to “personal reasons” she would not disclose. Read more...

By Teri H.P. Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor Cal Grant applications are due in a few weeks, and the increased availability of money this year for students comes as welcome news for many who rely on financial aid for their college expenses. Read more...

  TYSON EVANS The apartment building on 522 Landfair Avenue was shut down Monday after the City Attorney’s office received numerous complaints of noise disturbances and other violations. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin UCLA alumnus Geoff Silverman believes "you have to have a thick skin" and not let a challenge deter pursuits. By Rachel Makabi Daily Bruin Senior Staff When UCLA alumnus Geoff Silverman interviewed with entertainment executives, he warned his potential bosses his passion for the industry was so strong that if they wouldn’t accept him, someone else would. Read more...