Students, communities assist in Kobe quake relief NSU, JACCC collect food, clothing sponsor dance to aid disaster victims By Ben Gilmore Last month’s devastating 7.2 earthquake ravaged the Japanese city of Kobe, leaving tens of thousands homeless and lacking basic living necessities. Read more...

Peace Corps volunteers settle at UCLA Bruins credit career goals, life changes to experiences in developing nations By Jennifer K. Morita Former volunteers say the Peace Corps changed their lives. Read more...

Gladiator tackles grad education Reherman gives ‘hawk’-eye view of economics in series By Allyssa Lee Imagine a teaching assistant from the graduate school of economics working on his doctorate, yet smashing heads with unsuspecting contestants in front of a screaming crowd on national television during afternoons and the summer months. Read more...

ROTC takes to the field UCLA Army ROTC members spent a weekend polishing leadership skills and tackling survival drills. After that, and a 500-foot climb, Bruin Walk is easy. Read more...

Suicide ad proves to be untrue Researcher poses as suicidal student to garner information By Lucia Sanchez Daily Bruin Senior Staff A Daily Bruin classified ad claiming to seek help before the advertiser committed suicide drew some campus concern before it was discovered to be an attempt at gathering research data. Read more...

Service group brings ‘hope’ to India’s needy By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff Chetan Panwala’s been to India several times. He’s seen crowds of people lying on city sidewalks, poverty in the villages and beggar children deliberately mutilated to invoke sympathy from those with a little money to spare. Read more...

Re-laying the foundation: then and now ’90s construction creates same look as ’20s, but incites different reaction By Michael Howerton The noises of construction ­ crews yelling to each other, trucks beeping and metal and brick clanging ­ compete with lectures in the classrooms and students’ conversations on campus. Read more...