Photo Courtesy of UCLA Facilities Management Facilities workers remove the 200th and final PCB transformer from outside the James West Alumni Center last Saturday. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Contributor The 200th and final electrical transformer containing the hazardous chemical polychlorinated biphenyls was removed outside the James West Center Jan. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff On Monday, the British House of Lords passed legislation to legalize the cloning of human embryos no older than 14 days. Read more...

  DAVE HILL/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Eight-year-old Derek Finger plays his video game in the waiting room of the Medical Center. Finger, who has aplastic anemia, regularly benefits from platelet donations from the UCLA community. Read more...

By Sarah Lazur Daily Bruin Contributor Blood drives present opportunities for students to ditch their fear of needles and perform a lifesaving deed. The Rieber Hall and Saxon Suites quarterly blood drive will take place today in the Rieber Hall Fireside Lounge from 2 to 7 p.m. Read more...

Appeals court upholds Crawford’s conviction A federal appeals panel on Tuesday upheld the conviction of the former director of student counseling at UCLA. Jane Crawford was sentenced in 1999 to five months in prison for stealing a valuable oil painting from her employer and selling it to a New York City art gallery for $200,000 in 1994. Read more...

  MIKE JENNINGS Haines Hall is currently undergoing seismic renovations to meet policy standards. Construction is expected to be completed by May. By Kimberley Ma Daily Bruin Contributor Last week’s 4.3 earthquake in the San Fernando Valley reminded some of the need to ensure buildings are equipped to withstand future jolts. Read more...

By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Financial aid for all students may decrease because more students will be receiving financial aid during the summer, spreading thin the total amount of aid available. Read more...