By Andy Shah Daily Bruin Senior Staff Jewish community members celebrated Israeli Independence Day Wednesday in Meyerhoff Park with singing and dancing, while members of the Muslim Student Association stood stoically on the periphery with their backs turned to the event. Read more...

By Courtney Luckhardt Daily Bruin Contributor Starting at noon, hundreds of participants will gather at Rolfe Courtyard to begin a 25-hour journey through Thomas Pynchon’s “Gravity’s Rainbow” for the English Department’s Fifth Annual Marathon Reading. Read more...

By Dharshani Dharmawardena Daily Bruin Contributor As the rest of UCLA’s population trickled off campus, fifth-year English student Anton Jongeneel donned his Community Service Officer shirt, strapped on his flashlight, radio and pepper spray, and reported to work as usual. Read more...

By Libby Keatinge Daily Bruin Contributor On Tuesday, UCLA’s Speech and Debate Team celebrated its 13th place showing at a national competition, recognized team members and honored past participants at the Speech and Debate Alumni Reception at the Faculty Center. Read more...

By Neal Narahara Daily Bruin Senior Staff Nursing has come a long way since the field was pioneered by Florence Nightingale almost 150 years ago, but those honored at the Nurse Recognition Awards show that the basics remain the same. Read more...

By Caroline Woon Daily Bruin Contributor Waiting for the bus may pose more dangers if it’s in a neglected area, according to recent UCLA study that found that poor upkeep may help contribute to certain types of criminal activity. Read more...

By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Staff After weeks of campaigning and debates surrounding Undergraduate Students Association Council elections, students can finally cast their votes today and Thursday. Read more...