By Scott B. Wong Daily Bruin Staff There were no water balloons, no fires, no parades. Last quarter’s Midnight Yell, UCLA’s finals week tradition, played out more like a moment of silence, due in part to an increased police presence and an administrative warning to students that their freedom, living arrangements and education were at jeopardy if they violated a new university policy. Read more...

Ohio U. students upset about bars closing early ATHENS, Ohio “”mdash; The sound filled the cold air for several blocks when a crowd of chanting students overtook a part of Court Street early Sunday morning as clocks shifted for daylight-savings time and the bars closed early, the Post reported. Read more...

  MIKE CHIEN The six leading mayoral candidates faced off for a debate in Royce Hall Wednesday night. From left: State Controller Kathleen Connell, businessman Steve Soboroff, City Attorney James Hahn, former Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa, Congressman Xavier Becerra, and City Councilman Joel Wachs. Read more...

  CATHY JUN Third-year psychology student Alice Tzeng is one of many students who work the front desks at residence halls. By Michaele Turnage Daily Bruin Contributor Sproul Hall front desk employees conceded defeat this spring break, after accepting gift certificates in place of monetary compensation they were promised for work done last summer. Read more...

By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Reporter Numbers released Tuesday show that underrepresented minority freshman admits to the UC system have increased to levels comparable to when affirmative action was in use, but with only modest increases at UCLA and UC Berkeley. Read more...

By Steve Christol Daily Bruin Contributor The six leading candidates for mayor of Los Angeles will debate in Royce Hall tonight, two weeks after protesters staged a sit-in there, canceling the debate originally scheduled for March 14. Read more...