Monday, May 25

Mishaps costly to Weyburn Terrace

Construction delays on university apartments in Westwood continue to cause problems for UCLA Housing, which estimates it could lose millions of dollars in rent this year as units remain unfinished. Read more...


Students fast to feed others in UCLA event

UCLA students participated in the Muslim Student Association’s Fast-a-Thon Thursday to benefit the hot meals program for Humanitarian Day. MSA organized the Fast-a-Thon, an event in which Muslim students encourage peers of all faiths to fast for one day in an effort to raise money for a local homeless persons food provider. Read more...


Rally denounces election

UCLA students reacted Thursday to President Bush’s re-election as several hundred gathered to hear students speak out against the president’s victory and urge those who oppose Bush’s policies to keep fighting for their views. Read more...


Arafat’s condition worsens

The rapidly deteriorating health of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat has provoked mixed reactions from both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Both groups have expressed concern as well as hope regarding future relations within the region in the event of Arafat’s death. Read more...



News briefs

Elizabeth Edwards diagnosed with breast cancer WASHINGTON “”mdash; Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former Democratic vice presidential candidate John Edwards, was diagnosed with breast cancer Wednesday, the day her husband and Sen. Read more...


Youth vote sees major increase

Young voters, ranging from ages 18 to 29, boasted a 51.6 percent turnout rate on Tuesday ““ a 9.3 percent increase over the 2000 presidential election, according to Los Angeles Times exit polls. Read more...