By Hemesh Patel Daily Bruin Staff A UCLA physician has developed a new 30-second treatment for a herniated disk ““ a disorder that causes nerve damage because of a displaced disk in the backbone. Read more...

  Illustration by GRACE HUANG/Daily Bruin By Sharon Kim Daily Bruin Contributor Classes for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus ““ more widely known as SCUBA ““ were first offered at UCLA in 1962 by the Department of Cultural and Recreational Affairs, which currently serves as the administrative center for campus recreational activities and services. Read more...

  DAVE HILL/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff Andrew Neighbour is UCLA’s new assistant vice chancellor of research at UCLA as of April 1. By Jennifer Reichert Daily Bruin Contributor Andrew Neighbour assumed the position of associate vice chancellor of research and director of the Office of Intellectual Property Administration on Sunday. Read more...

By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Reporter State Assemblyman Paul Koretz, D-West Hollywood, whose district includes UCLA, has introduced Assembly Bill 521 in effort to keep students from falling deep into credit card debt. Read more...

  MIKE CHIEN The six leading mayoral candidates faced off for a debate in Royce Hall Wednesday night. From left: State Controller Kathleen Connell, businessman Steve Soboroff, City Attorney James Hahn, former Assemblyman Antonio Villaraigosa, Congressman Xavier Becerra, and City Councilman Joel Wachs. Read more...

  CATHY JUN Third-year psychology student Alice Tzeng is one of many students who work the front desks at residence halls. By Michaele Turnage Daily Bruin Contributor Sproul Hall front desk employees conceded defeat this spring break, after accepting gift certificates in place of monetary compensation they were promised for work done last summer. Read more...

By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Reporter This spring’s elections are in question after the Undergraduate Students Association Council failed to approve a voting process proposed by the Elections Board on Tuesday. Read more...