By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter The Los Angeles mayor’s race kicks into high gear this Wednesday as the six leading candidates debate each other at UCLA with only a month to go before the election. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin Andrea Capachietti speaks at a celebration of International Women’s Day on Friday. By Marion Wise Daily Bruin Contributor Passionate speakers and colorful performances engaged an audience of about 150 at the Tom Bradley International Hall on Friday night in honor of women’s rights and International Women’s Day. Read more...

  Michael Weiner Newspapers are supposed to report on controversies, not start them. But that’s exactly what UC Berkeley’s Daily Californian did a week and a half ago when it ran an inflammatory advertisement advocating against reparations for African American descendants of slaves ““ and after a campus uproar ensued, apologized for the ad. Read more...

  Daily Bruin File Photo This student was among the 88 arrested after taking over Royce Hall during protests for affirmative action in May 1998. By Noah Grand and Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Diversity has decreased. Read more...

Berkeley raises $1.44 billion in campaign BERKELEY “”mdash; The University of California, Berkeley, said Thursday it has raised $1.44 billion, beating the target for its eight-year fund-raising campaign. Read more...

  MARY HOLSCHER Second-year law student Josh Piovia-Scott holds a sign in support of affirmative action. By Chris Goodmacher Daily Bruin Contributor In anticipation of next week’s UC Board of Regents’ meeting at Covel Commons, students gathered in front of the UCLA School of Law Thursday to speak out against the lack of affirmative action in the university and its effect at the law school. Read more...