Campus mourns death of disabled persons advocate Larry Pierce is remembered as a thoughtful friend By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff Larry Pierce, an advocate for disabled persons who worked to increase wheelchair access to the campus, died Wednesday morning from a cardiac arrest at the UCLA Emergency Room. Read more...

Police, residents discuss civil disturbance By Cari Brooks UCLA student leaders, administration and Westwood merchants met with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) this week and decided to work together towards maintaining a safe and secure community environment. Read more...

Native-American Pow-Wow to teach, entertain By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff There was a time in history when the government forbade tribal dancing. "They were afraid," said Nina Stanton, a third-year French student. Read more...

SAGE strike ends, no word from university UC Berkeley, San Diego unions also organize walkouts By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer The grad union’s two-day strike ended yesterday without any significant action or word from the UCLA administration. Read more...

Poetry bridges Mid-East conflict By Dina Weinberg Two men sat in front of a quiet group of 30 in a third-floor room of Ackerman Union. The crowd, consisting of a mix of older people and students, strained to hear their personal stories about the Middle Eastern conflict. Read more...

AGSM honors Mattel executive with leadership award By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer When Jill Barad became president and chief operating officer of Mattel Inc., she oversaw the mass marketing of Barbie dressed up as Scarlett O’Hara on infomercials. Read more...

Northwestern students fast for ethnic studies By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff On May 25, 1993, five students, a professor and three community members pitched their tents outside Murphy Hall to protest for the establishment of a Chicano studies department. Read more...