By Steve Christol Daily Bruin Contributor Guest speakers at the 17th Annual Bollens-Ries Memorial Lecture on Thursday predicted a difficult future for Los Angeles as the city faces challenges ranging from education to race relations. Read more...

  Photo Courtesy of Wes Thatcher The Death Valley National Park offers its visitors not only extreme heat but breathtaking sights on its three million acres of land, all at a price that fits most students’ budgets. Read more...

CRIME WATCH   8 Vehicles stolen $21,669 Grand theft $1,884 Petty theft Petty theft Wallets, purses, cell phones, cash and parking permits are among items reported stolen in the last period, coming to a total loss of $1,884. Read more...

Photos and story by Jennifer Yuen Daily Bruin Senior Staff Banners are painted at Chi Omega to help advertise for the walk. Fifty dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts, thousands of flyers and 29 banners later, this year’s Children’s Walk for Life held Sunday morning proved a success. Read more...

  Michael Weiner Weiner is a fourth-year history and political science student. His column analyzing issues of interest to the UCLA community runs on Mondays. E-mail him at [email protected]. Read more...

  Photos by COURTNEY STEWART Johnny Win, a grass dancer from the Creek tribe, performs at the 16th Annual Pow Wow at UCLA, held Saturday and Sunday. Read more...