Liberal arts majors draw fewer students By Patrick Marantal On any given day, students migrate up Bruin Walk, diverging at the fork to their respective classes in north and south campus. Read more...

Violations denied by justices J-Board members say accusations false; investigation continues By Brooke Olson Two Judicial Board members charged by the undergraduate student council with elections violations decisively denied the accusations Wednesday. Read more...

Grin and bear it New mascot receives mixed reviews despite $40,000 face lift, modern look By Susan Lee Several hundred students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered in Westwood Plaza yesterday afternoon to catch their first glimpse of the newer, fiercer Joe. Read more...

Police chief reassigns daily control University department aims to build community ties, promotes Karl Ross By Lucía Sanchez Daily Bruin Senior Staff In a self-defined effort to develop further ties with the community, university police Chief Clarence Chapman has vested control of the day-to-day operations in a newly promoted assistant chief. Read more...

Survey reveals new child welfare reform as ineffective Although cost effective, family preservation unable to keep children from foster care By Tiffany McElroy After a nationwide survey of clinical studies, social welfare Professor Duncan Lindsey has shown that a common approach to child welfare reform has been unsuccessful in keeping families intact and children out of foster care. Read more...

New registration fee procedures plague Bruins Dropping of classes, upcoming late fee irritates students By Vicki Garcia If you noticed a change in registration procedures this quarter you are not alone. Read more...

Rain causes three-month delay in construction Students face assessment of quarterly fee to offset seismic renovations costs By Ryan Ozimek Due to the record-heavy rains that hit Southern California this past winter, the $60 million seismic renovation and expansion of Kerckhoff Hall and Ackerman Union will take three months longer than originally planned. Read more...