Illustration by Grace Huang By Stella Chu Daily Bruin Contributor Last Tuesday evening, dancers followed the tempo of a fast drum beat, feet stomping and arms extended toward the sky as in a prayer. Read more...

By Chris Goodmacher Daily Bruin Contributor A former U.S. Senator, a former Congressman and the head of one of the world’s largest private relief and development organizations are among this year’s class of Senior Fellows at the School of Public Policy and Social Research. Read more...

By Todd Belie and Melody Wang Daily Bruin Reporters After conducting its annual review of the Student Union fee, the Associated Students of UCLA decided the $51 mandatory fee will not decrease this year. Read more...

  NICOLE MILLER/Daily Bruin English lecturer Scott Sherman gestures during an English 3 class. Sherman wants to get students to take an active part in learning by proposing their own syllabi and conducting research on subjects that interest them. Read more...

By Noah Grand Daily Bruin Contributor Many UCLA students are hoping to get their hands on Sony’s new PlayStation 2, which was released throughout the United States today despite production problems. Read more...

By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter The race to replace Senator Tom Hayden, D-Santa Monica, in the California State Senate has turned into a Bruin invitational. Read more...

Water lilies float gracefully in the pond, which is the focal point of the garden. Water is a major part of the Japanese-style garden. At 11:30 a.m., landscaper Cornelio Franco looks up from the black pine he has been carefully pruning since 7 a.m. Read more...