By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff As wireless Internet and Personal Digital Assistants are expected to become the norm in the upcoming years, the use of telephones and the voice of URSA may disappear. Read more...

  MICHAEL JENNINGS Emergency Medical Technician and alumnus Brie Zaia inspects an oxygen tank while on duty for UCLA’s Emergency Medical Services. By Janet Chang Daily Bruin Contributor The duties of a typical student include going to class, meetings, studying and socializing. Read more...

  CHRIS BACKLEY/Daily Bruin Fourth-year political science student Brian Fishman approaches a student on Bruin Walk about the Republicans’ view on contraceptives. By Michaele Turnage Daily Bruin Contributor Students walking along Bruin Walk Thursday saw pictures of President George W. Read more...

By Marion Wise Daily Bruin Contributor Discussing female circumcision, gender equality and independence in Dodd Hall Wednesday night, some women said they accept their cultures, despite situations Western standards might deem discriminatory. Read more...

Talks between writers, producers break down Contract negotiations between Hollywood writers and producers broke off Thursday, renewing the possibility of an industry-crippling walkout this spring. The talks that began Jan. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN/Daily Bruin Yashar Ettekal, a third-year biology student, holding sign, protests in front of the Jules Stein Eye Institute. By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff A total of three people are left to clean all 10 floors and 400 beds of the medical center during the midnight shift, according to employees at the UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

ABOUT REAL BRUINS Every other Thursday, the Daily Bruin takes a look at members of the UCLA community. In this continuing series, we highlight the many different activities Bruins are involved in. Read more...