By Janet Chang Daily Bruin Contributor Former President Lyndon Johnson may have turned to an ancient Chinese tradition to end the Vietnam War, said Associate Professor Hung-Hsiang Chou, who teaches in the East Asian Studies and Culture department. Read more...

  JESSE PORTER/Daily Bruin Senior Staff With seven days left until the presidential election, Vice President Al Gore spoke to more than 1,000 supporters in Westwood Village Tuesday night. Read more...

Davis faculty member survives Taipei crash A family member has confirmed that a member of the UC Davis faculty, Kevin Rice, was injured in the crash Tuesday of a Singapore Airlines jet bound from Taipei to Los Angeles. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN Second-year undeclared student Hannah Gordon passes out candy to children Wednesday, Oct. 25. By Catherine Calleja and Dharshani Dharmawardena Daily Bruin Senior Staff Even if UCLA students are no longer children, they are still taking the time to celebrate Halloween in spite of midterms looming ahead. Read more...

By Scott B. Wong Daily Bruin Contributor California State Treasurer Philip Angelides spoke at the UCLA Law School Monday to 40 faculty members and students about how to promote growth in communities left behind in the state’s booming economy. Read more...

  DAVE HILL/Daily Bruin Senior Staff After travelling 3,000 miles, Warren Blumenfeld spoke to five Monday in a lecture expected to attract at least 12, though with room for more than 100 people. Read more...