The Associated Press Al Gore addresses a luncheon in a surprise visit in New York last Thursday. By Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Senior Staff Former Vice President Al Gore announced Friday he would soon begin an academic relationship with UCLA, but information about what exactly his role will be is being kept in something of a lock box. Read more...

By Scott B. Wong Daily Bruin Staff Some students are questioning whether female community service officers are capable of ensuring campus safety and if escort services can handle the surge of requests in recent weeks. Read more...

  BRIDGET O’BRIEN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Carillon console (left) and the Digital Chronobell are used to record and play songs from Powell Library’s tower. By Lisa Klassen Daily Bruin Contributor For more than six decades the peals of graceful bells have floated over campus, acting not only as a clock, but also as a symbol of the university. Read more...

  Illustration by JENNY YURSHANSKY/Daily Bruin By Scott B. Wong Daily Bruin Staff Melanie Ho, a fourth-year student, is majoring in a subject the university probably has never seen the likes of before. Read more...

UCLA FIRSTS Every other Friday, The Bruin will highlight social, political and scientific advancements that originated at UCLA and set standards for both the university and the nation. Read more...

Geophysicists study Earth’s core Millimeter deviations from the expected wobble of the Earth’s axis are giving geophysicists clues to what happens 1,800 miles underground, at the boundary between the Earth’s mantle and its iron core. Read more...

Q: What is the “American Clock” at UCLA? A: “It’s the clock by the Medical Plaza and is the only visible clock on campus.” ““ Claudia Rivas, fifth-year, physics A: “It’s a clock in the main quad area near Powell.” ““ Sherry Dodge, second-year, communications studies A: “Does it tell time?” ““ Audrey Beck, fourth-year, communications studies “˜The American Clock’, written by Arthur Miller, is premiering today in Macgowan Hall’s Little Theater under the direction of the Vice Chair in the Theater Department. Read more...