By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff The workers file into Mira Hershey Hall, stopping at a small table covered with a plastic tablecloth to pour a cup of coffee, add a touch of non-dairy creamer, and grab a pastry. Read more...

By Joy McMasters Daily Bruin Staff While thousands battle the worst wildfires in years, California public colleges prepare to accommodate student firefighters who may not be able to return to school until late in the fall term ““ if at all. Read more...

By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Contributor With a 30 percent increase in life science students at UCLA from 1992 to 1998, the university has decided to create a Life Science Teaching and Learning Center. Read more...

By Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Senior Staff More than three months after the San Francisco Examiner first reported on political wrongdoing by UC Regent Gerald Parsky, a coalition of university labor unions is demanding an investigation. Read more...

By David King Daily Bruin Contributor The name might sound innocent enough, but critics of Sallie Mae ““ the nation’s largest financer of federal student loans ““ compare the company to an overbearing Goliath of the student loan industry. Read more...

By David Drucker Daily Bruin Contributor The final 50 Democratic National Convention protesters were released from jail Aug. 21, ending one of the most anticipated weeks of civil unrest in recent Los Angeles history. Read more...

Uninsured rates vary across American cities A recent study conducted by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research revealed that health coverage rates varied widely in urban areas, with Akron, Ohio and Harrisburg, Penn. Read more...