Dora Menchaca, 45, of Santa Monica, Calif. Cynthia Tomayo, a ’97 UCLA graduate who is a distant relative of Menchaca, wants the UCLA community to know: "A fellow Bruin was on one of the planes." Menchaca, the associate director of clinical research for the biotech firm Amgen Inc., earned her Ph.D. Read more...

As of 11:55 AM PST, 9/13/01 By Leslie Gornstein The Associated Press An Italian jet landed at Los Angeles International Airport Thursday, marking the first arrival of an airliner carrying passengers in California since the nation’s airways were shut down because of four deadly terrorist hijackings. Read more...

By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff L.A. Art Show will donate half the proceeds from its opening night gala, all of which were originally intended for the Fund for the Performing Arts, to the American Red Cross. Read more...

  Albert Carnesale The headline on yesterday’s Los Angeles Times was “Terrorists Attack New York, Pentagon.” The headline on yesterday’s New York Times was, “U.S. Attacked.” Neither of these great newspapers got it right. Read more...

By Marcelle Richards Daily Bruin Senior Staff The whirr of a blender was for once audible in Kerckhoff Coffeehouse in the absence of the usual mix of Portishead pouring from the speakers. Read more...

By Leo Wallach Daily Bruin Contributor The world views of many Americans were altered by Tuesday’s terrorist attacks in much the same way two hijacked airplanes altered ““ violently and permanently ““ the New York City skyline. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Chancellor Albert Carnesale addresses the crowd in front of Royce at the memorial service Thursday. By Shauna Mecartea Daily Bruin Senior Staff Members of the UCLA community came together for a memorial service today in hopes of finding comfort and some answers while honoring the victims of Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attacks. Read more...