Care Extenders gain valuable experience Student volunteers garner insight into medical institution By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff One day, when fourth-year UCLA biology student Mimi Trinh had a brief lull in her volunteer duties at the Santa Monica/UCLA Hospital, a family practice resident asked if she’d like to come along and learn how to perform an ultrasound on a pregnant woman. Read more...

Cuts make fund raising necessary UC departments say private donations are tantamount By Michael Angell UCLA Italian professors, graduate students and administrators sat around a large conference table in Murphy Hall eagerly anticipating the ceremony. Read more...

Liberal arts majors draw fewer students By Patrick Marantal On any given day, students migrate up Bruin Walk, diverging at the fork to their respective classes in north and south campus. Read more...

Survey reveals new child welfare reform as ineffective Although cost effective, family preservation unable to keep children from foster care By Tiffany McElroy After a nationwide survey of clinical studies, social welfare Professor Duncan Lindsey has shown that a common approach to child welfare reform has been unsuccessful in keeping families intact and children out of foster care. Read more...

New registration fee procedures plague Bruins Dropping of classes, upcoming late fee irritates students By Vicki Garcia If you noticed a change in registration procedures this quarter you are not alone. Read more...

Violations denied by justices J-Board members say accusations false; investigation continues By Brooke Olson Two Judicial Board members charged by the undergraduate student council with elections violations decisively denied the accusations Wednesday. Read more...

Grin and bear it New mascot receives mixed reviews despite $40,000 face lift, modern look By Susan Lee Several hundred students, staff, faculty and alumni gathered in Westwood Plaza yesterday afternoon to catch their first glimpse of the newer, fiercer Joe. Read more...