By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin reporter Bruinwalk.com made its debut on the Internet last year, but it did not live up to expectations of being a state-of-the-art portal site for UCLA students. Read more...

  Photos by PATIL ARMENIAN/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Before the operation Tuesday morning, UCLA heart surgeon Dr. Hillel Laks plays with 2-year-old Endrit Shala as his mother, Fetije, and interpreter Atifete Kasumi (far right) join in. Read more...

City Council cutting ties with Boy Scouts The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday moved to end its relationship with the Boy Scouts of America because the organization discriminates based on homosexuality. Read more...

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff R.D. Lottie Jr. discusses economic development in minority communities Tuesday at a California Legislative Black Caucus forum in Bradley Hall. Read more...

By Kimberley Ma Daily Bruin Contributor Starting Thursday, students will highlight the plight of World War II Pilipino veterans who have been denied full service benefits. Read more...

  CHRIS BACKLEY A student browses through a selection of BearWear at the UCLA student store last month. By Nick Yulico Daily Bruin Contributor The UCLA sweatshirts students proudly wear may have been made in sweatshops, though no one at the university is really sure. Read more...