KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff USAC President Elizabeth Houston‘s speech at Monday’s convocation drew ire from some council members. By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Undergraduate Students Association Council President Elizabeth Houston made it a point to discuss race relations in her speech at Monday’s Convocation. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Contributor Starting next year, students at UCLA and any other public college campus in California will not be able to access lecture notes from commercial companies. Read more...

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/Daily Bruin Senior Staff This campus van, driven by Kathy Harrington, has been more crowded than usual since the MTA strike began. By Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Senior Staff The official start of fall quarter may prove to be a commuting nightmare for UCLA faculty, staff and students who ride Metropolitan Transportation Authority buses. Read more...

  Illustration by ZACK LOPEZ By Dharshani Dharmawardena Daily Bruin Senior Staff For many students attending college for the first time, the “freshman 15,” the alleged weight gain during the first year, is not just a myth. Read more...

  ANDREA KIM Students can now swipe their BruinCards to get free rides on the Santa Monica Big Blue Bus lines. By Laura Rico Daily Bruin Contributor Bruins no longer have to fumble through their bags for change when boarding the bus. Read more...

By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Contributor Because many university employees are getting raises this year, most were more accepting of the $1.6 million being given to top administrators than they were in past years. Read more...