Friday, July 24



Referendum planned

The Associated Students of UCLA inched toward determining the terms of a future fee increase Friday as representatives from across the campus met to discuss the possible increase at an entities committee meeting. Read more...


Compact with state, UC upheld

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent $111.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes constitutional amendments to impose across-the-board spending cuts to help the state alleviate an $8.1 billion shortfall. Read more...


New grants for affected

International students at UCLA who are from areas that were directly affected by the recent earthquake and resultant tsunami in South Asia may qualify for new financial aid resources, available thanks to a grant provided by two national organizations, the Institute of International Education and the Freeman Foundation. Read more...


The curry cure

While many people associate spicy curry with a burning sensation on the tongue, the brain may be using the spice to prevent certain diseases. A yellow pigment in foods such as mustard and curry has the potential to combat the effects of Alzheimer’s Disease, traumatic injury to the head and Huntington’s Disease, a UCLA-Veterans Affairs study has found. Read more...


Laser has scientists seeing stars

Researchers throughout the University of California and California State University systems observed images of faraway galaxies with Hubble Space Telescope-like precision this week, all from the safety of a grounded observatory. Read more...