Its participants call it fabulous and rewarding ““ as well as challenging and frustrating. Evoking such mixed feelings is a program called Community Outreach for Prevention and Education, which seeks to provide mentoring for at-risk youth throughout Venice. Read more...

By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Staff The university has launched a formal investigation against a university police officer and the UCPD chief after members of the Undergraduate Students Association Council and several student organizations complained they mistreated students. Read more...

By George Fujii Daily Bruin Staff For three hours Tuesday night, students could roller-skate in Ackerman without fear of reprisals. The sixth annual Roll-AIDS turned Ackerman Grand Ballroom into a skating rink for a fun way to raise awareness of AIDS. Read more...

By Laura Rico Daily Bruin Contributor “Ending Hate” was the focus of the Asian Pacific Coalition’s forum Tuesday night at the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. The event concentrated on hate crimes committed against members of the Asian Pacific Islander community and how these crimes can be tied to broader issues of racism, homophobia and sexism. Read more...

By Emi Kojima Daily Bruin Senior Staff SANTIAGO, Chile “”mdash; Steve Runyan gets up at 6 a.m., trying not to wake his Chilean host family whose rooms are separated from his by only a thin wall and curtain. Read more...

By Michael Falcone Daily Bruin Contributor In her 30 years as a librarian, Sarah Long has witnessed major changes in the evolution of the library, from the Dewey decimal system to the digital revolution. Read more...