Earthquake claims UCLA alumna By Lucia Sanchez Daily Bruin Staff A UCLA alumna was among the more than 2,000 people killed in Japan’s devastating 7.2 magnitude earthquake Tuesday morning. Read more...

C. Chavez head aims to enrich community Calderon brings vitality, optimism to novel position By Nancy Hsu Thirty years ago, Hector Calderon was a student at UCLA, walking the same halls and sitting in the same classrooms he teaches in today. Read more...

Diet, exercise may treat Type II diabetes By Ben Gilmore A UCLA researcher has found a treatment for what he calls the most catastrophic disease in America. Read more...

Construction noise, fumes, grinds on Kerckhoff Hall Planning officials work to limit noise, prevent machinery emissions By Allyssa Lee Huge wooden walls line the Kerckhoff Hall patio, enveloping the construction occurring in and around the building. Read more...

Regents discuss ill health of UC med system Young announces purchase of Santa Monica Hospital By Phillip Carter Daily Bruin Senior Staff SAN FRANCISCO — Expert after expert on health care came before the UC Board of Regents yesterday to give a grave diagnosis for the five-hospital UC medical system, including the UCLA Medical Center. Read more...

Clinton honors unity after quake disaster Officials celebrate speedy renovation of campus, morale By Phillip Carter and Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff Commemorating the one-year anniversary of the devastating Northridge earthquake, President Bill Clinton spoke at California State University, Northridge yesterday, giving praise to his administration’s speedy efforts in rebuilding the campus and the surrounding area. Read more...

New policy to use UCLA customer information By Patrick Kerkstra Customers of the students’ association food services and stores will likely be getting more mailings now that the association has voted to allow the use of customer information for marketing purposes. Read more...