Edward Lin Nobel Laureate Harold Varmus speaks on campus Wednesday about the treatment of cancer. His speech discussed the role of genes in identifying and treating cancer, and was aimed at a non-scientific audience. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin English lecturer Scott Sherman gestures during an English 3 class. Sherman wants to get students to take an active part in learning by proposing their own syllabi and conducting research on subjects that interest them. Read more...

By Noah Grand Daily Bruin Contributor Many UCLA students are hoping to get their hands on Sony’s new PlayStation 2, which was released throughout the United States today despite production problems. Read more...

By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter The race to replace Senator Tom Hayden, D-Santa Monica, in the California State Senate has turned into a Bruin invitational. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Reporter This year, more than 70 English classes and about 28 courses in other departments have changed or will change the amount of units they are worth. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin At Meyerhoff Park, third-year student Mahmud Penjwini, of the Muslim Student Association, speaks against Israeli aggression. By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Reporter Recent outbreaks of violence in Israel sparked the Muslim Student Association to hold a teach-in about the current Palestinian situation Tuesday afternoon. Read more...

By Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Senior Staff There is no question Al Gore needs California’s 54 electoral votes in order to win the presidency, but a study released this week raises questions about his chances to carry the state on Nov. Read more...