Of the 25 candidates running in the upcoming undergraduate student government elections, only five have chosen to sign a voluntary spending cap which would limit the money candidates can use to fund their campaigns. Read more...

Each year, the Undergraduate Students Association takes the funds it receives from mandatory student fees and creates a proposed overhead budget that is then given to the Undergraduate Students Association Council to approve. Read more...

Nurit Katz became the 2007-2008 Graduate Students Association president on Tuesday night, beating her opponent, Tony Dunbar, by 47 percent. Read more...

Bruin Plaza was taken over on Tuesday by hundreds of students draped in the blue and white Israeli flags celebrating the country’s 59th independence day. They danced, ate Israeli foods such as shawarmas and falafels, bought souvenirs, and smoked hookah in the “Puffs for Peace” tent. Read more...

The candidate orientation meeting for the Undergraduate Students Association Council kicked off election season on Tuesday night, as 24 candidates officially announced their intentions to run. Read more...

A panel of higher education officials and student representatives approved rules changes on Friday in a move to simplify the financial aid process for many colleges and students. Read more...

Five UCLA professors have been awarded 2007 Guggenheim fellowship awards for extraordinary achievements in their fields. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation grants fellowships to professionals in all fields except for the performing arts. Read more...