The Undergraduate Students Association Council did a service to UCLA students Tuesday by voting to include voluntary spending caps in this year’s USAC election. Although the policy of voluntary spending caps has some inherent weaknesses, USAC’s decision is a good, preventative measure to stop money from steering elections away from the pertinent student issues. Read more...

UCLA has its own urban legends: rubbing the Bruin Bear’s heel will bring you luck, stepping on the sixth step of Janss steps will add a quarter to your stay at UCLA, an all-girl’s floor exists somewhere in the residence halls. Read more...

The Graduate Student Association is looking to half its financial support of the University of California’s primary student lobbying organization despite the possible impact on a current campaign for graduate aid tax exemptions ““ all while retaining an increase in its own funds. Read more...

During a recent trip to a military base in Texas, President Bush urged troops to prepare for war and assured them that they would fight not to conquer, but to liberate. Read more...

This may sound freaking crazy, but in two years, we will be using laptops powered by fuel cells. No, this isn’t some web-ring/chatroom/nerd convention fantasy; it is a projected date of delivery by the maker of the popular Satellite line of notebook PCs ““ Toshiba. Read more...

In celebration of International Women’s Day, students will be passing out daisies on campus today. In an organized campus-wide event, student volunteers from the Student Welfare Commission and the Office of Residential Life will distribute flowers in an effort to increase awareness of women’s issues. Read more...

More than a thousand students walked out of their classes at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday to protest student fee increases and the impending war against Iraq in an inspirational demonstration of student activism. Read more...