Coming to UCLA is, for many, a rite of passage when young adults take a step toward independence, moving from the familiar home setting to the vast reaches of a university. Read more...

A political student group on campus that has previously voiced their desire to obtain university funding recently discovered an easier way to obtain far more than the university could ever provide. Read more...

California voters, tired of living with a budget deficit, overwhelmingly passed Propositions 57 and 58 in Tuesday’s elections while rejecting another budget measure, Proposition 56. Propositions 57 and 58 allow the state to issue $15 billion in bonds to pay off the current budget deficit. Read more...

When one nipple generates more media attention ““ and government scrutiny ““ than President Bush’s proposed U.S. budget, you know the country has misplaced priorities. The “Nipplegate” involving Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake generated 60 times more Internet searches than any other event in human history. Read more...

Different opinions have emerged in the UCLA engineering community concerning a report released by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The report advocates significant changes to the current engineering curriculum. Read more...

In an effort to replace the punch card voting system, counties across Southern California are introducing electronic voting devices for today’s primary election. San Diego and San Bernardino counties are implementing a new touch screen voting device today, and Orange County will be implementing an eSlate electronic device that will allow voters to make their selections by using a dial. Read more...

It’s not just about apathy or about struggling with voter registration. Rather, the reason why many students fail to vote is because they do not think they know enough to make informed decisions, according to a Youth Vote 2004 survey. Read more...