By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Reporter Funded by smokers themselves, researchers have found that nicotine degenerates the part of the brain that controls sexual arousal, emotional control and REM sleep. Read more...

  PATIL ARMENIAN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Early Saturday morning, Colonel and Mrs. Leman Herridge clean the tombstone of a relative who served in WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Read more...

  PRIYA SHARMA Several hundred protesters gathered in front of the Federal Building Saturday, crowding all four corners of the intersection between Wilshire Boulevard and Veteran Avenue, demanding a revote. Read more...

UCLA CARPOOL PARKING PERMIT STATISTICS Last fall, Parking services issued 822 carpool permits to 1,750 students. Of these, 18 students were caught abusing their permits and had their parking privileges revoked for two years. Read more...

By Bethany Tang Daily Bruin Contributor Big problems caused Bigwords.com to go out of business last month, leaving some students looking for a new place to buy books. Read more...

By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter The weekend ended in Florida with that state’s popular vote winner in doubt and the presidential race still too close to call. Read more...

  Photos by PATIL ARMENIAN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Maneki-neko, lucky cats, are sold at many stores like Bun-Kado. These popular good luck charms are often found in homes and store windows, as the raised left paw is a charm for more business. Read more...