By Terry Tang Daily Bruin Senior Staff It is Thanksgiving, a day to cherish family, friends and life. A fisherman, minding his own business, suddenly finds a distraught and dehydrated boy clinging to an inner tube in ocean waters off the Florida coast. Read more...

By Michael Rosen-Molina Daily Bruin Staff Beginning today, the UCLA Conference on Mexican Literature and Culture for the Millennium aims to explore the diverse art and heritage of Mexico and the border United States. Read more...

This week, I had the unique opportunity of watching a rather brilliant new documentary from some up-and-coming young filmmakers. Entitled “Hill’s Haunted Hill House on Haunted Hill,” the film just happened to be about my apartment building. Read more...

By Mariko Obrero Daily Bruin Contributor Music was something that used to be a secret passion in the Batarse household. “I had to hide playing my music from my parents when I was younger,” said Mathew Batarse, bassist of See Through Red, a well-rounded group of musicians. Read more...

By Barbara McGuire Daily Bruin Contributor When it comes to studying in college, the most important thing isn’t necessarily learning the material, it’s finding a distraction. Read more...

By Allison Dixon Daily Bruin Contributor Before there were cars, mansions or high-tech electronics, the people of Central Asia used elaborate textiles as status symbols. During the 19th century, the textile industry reached an artistic crescendo, producing magnificent garments as well as elaborate fabrics for the home. Read more...

By Brent Hopkins Daily Bruin Senior Staff Whether it comes in the form of a marching band’s snares or a pounding disco beat, the drum has always been a universal instrument. Read more...