Cinco de Mayo festivites celebrate 1862 victory By Tatiana Botton Today marks the 133rd anniversary of Cinco de Mayo, the victorious battle of Mexican soldiers against invading French troops. Read more...

Grad admissions weigh ethnicity, gender impact By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer Although the affirmative action policies of graduate programs differ from undergraduate programs, the 1996 decision of California voters will affect both alike. Read more...

Mother of choking victim thanks nameless Bruin hero Good Samaritan saves life of 4-year-old at Pizza Hut in Westwood By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff Deborah Clayton never got to thank the UCLA student who saved her 4-year-old daughter’s life. Read more...

Shapley garners GSA presidency Less than 10 percent of grads turn out in polls By Betty Song Daily Bruin Staff John Shapley defeated incumbent Tim Beasley for the Graduate Student Association (GSA) presidency yesterday while Loc Nguyen and Jim Rowe captured the internal vice president and external vice president positions, respectively. Read more...

Campaign harassment results in complaints Election board unable to take much action against hostilities By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff As tensions ran high on the last day of voting, candidates also reported increased hostilities and mudslinging during campaigning. Read more...

Chang captures USAC presidency Students First slate dominates elections, three runoffs scheduled By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff York Chang captured the undergraduate student government presidency early Friday morning, as the progressive slate returned to majority rule after two years. Read more...

Campus recycling expands More bins added beyond Ackerman and Kerckhoff; 30 sites around campus By Tatiana Botton Students on campus will soon encounter several containers with blue domes and two slots on their sides. Read more...