He started out as a teacher in China and spent his final years as a grandfather in the United States. But for most of life, Wang Pei Chen fought the forces of communism and imperialism, crossing paths with some of the twentieth century’s most famous and infamous leaders. Read more...

More than two hundred students danced for 26 hours non-stop Saturday and Sunday to raise money for pediatric AIDS patients and to establish what organizers hope will become a campus community tradition. Read more...

Harold Kelley, one of the most influential scholars in the field of social psychology and a UCLA professor emeritus, died of cancer Jan. 29 in his home. Read more...

When the fifth Harry Potter book hits stores in June, it might work some needed magic for declining Bookzone sales. Bookzone, which sells non-textbooks in the UCLA Store, has experienced a drop in sales since 1999 ““ the year when the original Harry Potter made sales skyrocket. Read more...

The chairman of the University of California Board of Regents plans to step down from his position as head of a troubled software firm. Regent John Moores will resign as chairman of San Diego-based Peregrine Systems on Saturday, pending court approval of an agreement reached with creditors toward the settlement of Peregrine’s bankruptcy case. Read more...

Amid a bustling day at the Farmers’ Market is an elderly yet lively Italian man yelling, “Get your strawberries! It’s strawberry time ““ no chemicals!” It isn’t just the fresh crop of strawberries attracting shoppers to his tent, it’s the good-natured demeanor displayed by this man which is characteristic of the entire market. Read more...