By David Drucker Daily Bruin Contributor The Los Angeles janitor pay-raise debate reached Westwood Village last week when picketing workers brought traffic at the intersection of Westwood and Wilshire Boulevards to a standstill. Read more...

By Lonnie Harris Daily Bruin Senior Staff The makers of "U-571," a new submarine film following a group of American seamen in their attempt to steal a code- breaker from a German U-boat during WWII, take special care to note that their film is not technically based on any actual events. Read more...

By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Contributor Protesters coming from three different directions converged on Wilshire Boulevard for a single goal Friday afternoon: to raise public awareness about the ongoing labor dispute between janitors and contractors. Read more...

By Dennis Lim Daily Bruin Contributor To honor one of the most successful fund-raising ventures UCLA has ever undertaken ­ and to announce its next stage ­ administrators, alumni and special guests were invited to a special conference on Friday titled "Linking Frontiers of Knowledge." The conference was meant to show donors to Campaign UCLA, the university’s seven-year effort to raise private funds, where their money is going. Read more...

By David King Daily Bruin Contributor Bringing together 56 presenters representing 17 universities, Saturday’s conference called "Africa: Past, Present, and Future" was more than a meeting of minds ­ it was also a celebration. Read more...

By Joy McMasters Daily Bruin Staff As part of Fair Housing Month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced an advertising campaign Friday at UCLA to educate people about the reality of housing discrimination and how to report it. Read more...

By Julie Yoshioka Daily Bruin Contributor As students search for apartments, legal experts caution that along with rent prices, room sizes and parking spaces, prospective tenants should also understand the agreements they make when they sign a lease. Read more...