Board acts as ‘link’ to community By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer Lotfi Mansouri, general director of the San Francisco Opera and former artistic adviser to the Minister of Culture in Iran, originally came to UCLA to study medicine. Read more...

Roxane Marquez elected as Daily Bruin editor By Kimberly Mackesy Roxane Marquez, a fourth-year English/American Studies major, was elected the 1995-96 editor in chief of the Daily Bruin last night. Read more...

Officials cite low rate of condom use Unplanned pregnancies on UCLA campus result in struggling students By Matt Sorokotyazh Pleasure, HIV and death all share the lack of one thing ­ a condom, experts warned. Read more...

Bruins forgo campus convenience, save money Limited budgets, higher prices drive students to markets By Kimberly Mackesy Ah, elementary school. The days of opening up your Star Wars lunch box and finding a gummy PB & J sandwich, a bruised banana and a leaky juice box. Read more...

Guest etiquette creates conflict Roommates must deal with communication and privacy issues in crowded conditions By Kimberly Mackesy Angela Kim never had houseguests overstay their welcome in her home, but she has seen the grave and sometimes unusual effects the problem can have on students’ lives. Read more...

Colleges routinely mishandle radioactive material Harvard U. cited eight times for violation of laws By Jon Marcus The Associated Press BOSTON — Radioactive material is tossed into the trash and buried in a landfill. Read more...

Campaign to explore alleged police abuse External vice president’s office to gather complaints By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff The undergraduate external vice president’s office kicks off a campaign today asking student government, city council members and Westwood merchants to force an investigation into alleged acts of police abuse incurred on the night of the men’s basketball championship game. Read more...