A 38-year-old eating facility in the heart of South Campus may soon be getting a makeover. The proposed SAFE referendum, named for its relevance to students, activities, facilities and employees, is set to appear on both undergraduate and graduate student elections ballots this quarter and would fund projects that include a new South Campus Student Center to replace the Bombshelter. Read more...

Graduate student leaders are urging the passage of the SAFE referendum, citing the direct benefits of a student association fee increase for graduate students. The SAFE referendum, named for its relevance to students, activities, facilities and employees, would increase student association fees to go toward construction and renovation projects, increases to student-worker wages and increases to student programming. Read more...

A survey of the most recent health reports at many of the Associated Students UCLA eateries, such as Shorty’s Subs and Wetzel’s Pretzels, shows that overall, the eateries are clean and healthy. Read more...

Proposition 209 prohibits the use of race as a factor for California public schools and has been a point of much contention since its introduction in the 1990s. Read more...

A recent UCLA study highlights the growing spirituality among many undergraduates, and UCLA students say the findings come as no surprise. The UCLA Higher Education Research Institute’s study on undergraduate students across the United States reveals more religious consciousness and a general growth of spirituality compared to past years. Read more...

Girls’ steroid use on the rise TRENTON, N.J. “”mdash; An alarming number of American girls, some as young as nine, is using bodybuilding steroids ““ not necessarily to get an edge on the playing field, but to get the toned, sculpted look of models and movie stars, experts say. Read more...