By Denise Chan Daily Bruin Contributor Students who watched the crashing planes and bloody ambush of soldiers in “Black Hawk Down” ““ a movie depicting the Battle of Mogadishu between Somalian and U.S. Read more...

Web site gives bioterrorism info The president’s recent State of the Union address strongly underscored the need for continued vigilance in matters of terrorism preparedness. In response to the need for easy-to-understand information about biological and chemical weapons, UCLA’s School of Medicine announced Tuesday the launch of a comprehensive Internet tutorial to educate the public about precautions and treatments for combating biological and chemical warfare. Read more...

By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Staff In a move that could redirect high school graduates from hitting the college books to hitting military targets for the 2004 freshman class, one House representative is calling on America’s youth to relearn the meaning of national unity and obligation to the country. Read more...

By Noah Grand Daily Bruin Reporter The Academic Senate heard the unthinkable at Tuesday’s Legislative Assembly meeting: University of California President Richard Atkinson is “committed to doing everything he can to raise student fees.” Executive Vice Chancellor Wyatt Rory Hume relayed the news and warned that the next two years at UCLA will be rough. Read more...

By Jamie Hsiung Daily Bruin Contributor Students will be able to do what the name says to do ““ study and lounge ““ in resident hall study lounges next year, if the On Campus Housing Council finds the right answer. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin The UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital and Child Life Development Center have created the "Starlight Room" for the young patients. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Staff Evish Kamrava recalls working with a 10-year-old boy who was recovering from a liver transplant after spending most of his life in the hospital. Read more...