Drew and Teri Hood traveled hundreds of miles this weekend to see their daughter Haley, a first-year undeclared student at UCLA. Read more...

By 11 p.m. on Friday night the Intramural Field was cleared. The gold and blue arch of balloons that stood over the entrance was taken down; the inflatables and Velcro wall had been deflated; and all that remained of UCLA's first homecoming carnival in seven years were tents and a cleanup crew Read more...

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The Homecoming Carnival returned to UCLA for the first time since 2004. Attractions included learning the dance for the flash mob at the football game on Saturday, a velcro wall, an obstacle course, and much more. NSU Modern and Synthesis Dance Crew also performed.

A carnival with inflatable obstacle courses, food booths and student performances will be held on the intramural fields tonight to kick off UCLA's first official homecoming weekend in seven years. Read more...

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A UCLA student works on building a homecoming float in 2002.

In a time of insufficient state funding and increased demand for admission, UCLA is pouring its efforts into recruiting out-of-state and international nonresident students "“ particularly in Asia. Read more...

Celebration of the annual Diwali festival "“ a five day celebration that is one of the most important events of the Hindu religious calendar "“ came to the Hill Wednesday and Thursday through the Office of Residential Life. Read more...

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Chaya Patel, a first-year microbiology, immunology and molecular genetics student, performs Bharata Natyam, a classical Indian dance.