MIKE CHIEN The six leading mayoral candidates faced off for a debate in Royce Hall Wednesday night. From left: State Controller Kathleen Connell, businessman Steve Soboroff, City Attorney James Hahn, former Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa, Congressman Xavier Becerra, and City Councilman Joel Wachs. Read more...

  CATHY JUN Third-year psychology student Alice Tzeng is one of many students who work the front desks at residence halls. By Michaele Turnage Daily Bruin Contributor Sproul Hall front desk employees conceded defeat this spring break, after accepting gift certificates in place of monetary compensation they were promised for work done last summer. Read more...

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Reporter This spring’s elections are in question after the Undergraduate Students Association Council failed to approve a voting process proposed by the Elections Board on Tuesday. Read more...

By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Contributor Two days before the 11 Fifth District Council candidates were to assemble on campus to discuss their platforms for the April 10 election, one of them urged students to vote on Bruin Walk. Read more...

  Photos By LIISA SPINK With personal belongings close by, a homeless person finds room for a make-shift bed on Broxton Avenue in Westwood. By Matt Goulding Daily Bruin Contributor As the sun goes down on Gayley Avenue in Westwood, Theodore Burnley opens up his old black suitcase, removes a few messy scraps of a sandwich and quietly begins dinner. Read more...

  Marissa Witham By Josh Wolf Daily Bruin Contributor The overdue thank you note is the most difficult to write, but always seems to carry the most weight. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff On March 29, a federal judge halted the use of affirmative action at the University of Michigan’s law school. The university plans to take the case to the Supreme Court, and if it succeeds, the decision could determine the fate of affirmative action in admissions nationwide. Read more...