Preventing injury during ski season By Susan Ward Winter is here and for many Bruins, that means only one thing: hit the slopes! Snow skiing and snow boarding are favorite recreational sports for many, but they are also two of the most dangerous. Read more...

Truce to bring peace issues to campus Gangs sign pact to reduce South Central violence By Tatiana Botton Dewayne Holmes dreamed of peace from gang fighting. Read more...

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...