Liz Bernier rides a classic, steel, bright green road bike. Read more...

The Occupy movement found its first sustained footing at UCLA Thursday in the form of brightly colored tents pitched in the corner of Wilson Plaza and a crowd of protesters that stayed into the night. Read more...

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Daniel Cooper, a graduate student in Spanish and Portuguese, rallies a crowd of demonstrators in Wilson Plaza during the “Occupy UCLA” protest.

Associated Students UCLA is working to determine whether an interior redesign of Ackerman Student Union would be beneficial for students. Read more...

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The ASUCLA Board of Directors is currently deciding whether to redesign Ackerman Union to include more practical space. It has budgeted $300,000 to hire contractors, but no formal plans have been announced.

Jeanne Roe Smith likes to compare the 580 Cafe on Hilgard Avenue to the TV sitcom "Cheers." The door is always open, the couches are full of students hanging out and the fridge is fully stocked. Unlike "Cheers," however, the food is free "“ no catches, no questions asked, said Smith, the United Methodist campus minister at UCLA. The cafe, housed in St. Read more...

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Third-year mathematics student Adiel Hernandez, left, laughs with fourth-year biochemistry and neuroscience student Barbara Rodriguez and third-year sociology student Alejandra Gutierrez while eating at 580 Cafe.

A van parked in Bruin Plaza allowed for quick-stop HIV testing, and student volunteers handed out free condoms as part of a World AIDS Day event on campus Wednesday. Read more...

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Students speak with a representative from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation in Bruin Plaza during AIDS Awareness Day on Wednesday.

In spite of a 30-minute delay, a crowd of about 60 people remained captive as Tammy Bruce made a late entrance into Moore Hall. Bruce, a conservative radio talk show host, gave a speech titled "How Conservative Politics Empower Women, Gays, and Blacks," put on by Bruin Republicans Wednesday night. Samantha Schutte, president of Bruin Republicans and a third-year political science and economics student, said she thought Bruce's mixed politics could draw a varied crowd and bring a new perspective to the campus. Bruce, who is openly gay, immediately addressed her seemingly contradictory politics when she took to the stage. "I'm not a Michele Bachmann conservative. Read more...

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Bruin Republicans hosted conservative radio talk show host Tammy Bruce.