Since the start of winter quarter, students have been trickling through neighborhoods surrounding UCLA hoping to find that perfect apartment for the ideal price in a prime location.

Bruin Café has offered kosher food for the past three years, yet this year, the menu has expanded because of an increased demand for the meals, said Kalifa Omar, a dining manager for Bruin Café.

“Miles traveled: 2,000. Cost of Flights: $600. Days spent on a sidewalk: 2. A chance to see the entire cast of “Twilight”: Priceless,” read the sign held by two women from Winnipeg, Canada as they waited in line Sunday night for the Monday premiere of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”.

As class sizes increase, teaching assistant Zen Dochterman finds himself with too little time to grade too many papers and quizzes.

Dressed as a boxer, complete with a fake black eye, 11-year-old Makenzie Sacca watched as Pun the Magician performed a floppy wand trick and told Harry Potter jokes.

Dance music blasted throughout Bruin Plaza on Wednesday afternoon as the Dance Marathon Committee advertised the opening of early dancer registration.

Students won’t need to pack their wallets to get a bite to eat at a local restaurant or pick up school supplies at an off-campus drug store, as an increasing number of Westwood businesses have begun accepting BruinCards as a form of payment.