Gov. Gray Davis proposed $8.3 billion in tax increases and over $20 billion in program cuts that spare no one, including students. Undergraduate student fees would go up by nearly $800 per year to make up for cuts to the University of California’s budget if Davis’ plan for the 2003-04 fiscal year is approved. Read more...

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L.A. city councilman Jack Weiss, whose district includes Westwood, held a meeting for Village business owners and community organizers Thursday to discuss lack of parking ““ a problem many merchants point to as a prime reason for business woes in the Village. Read more...

The beat of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday was best characterized by a young activist with a bullhorn, rapping to the vibrant rhythm of throngs of cheering people: “We don’t want to hear it / We don’t want to see / We don’t want to be in a World War III!” This performance and others like it were the rule rather than the exception that afternoon when the streets were taken by storm as thousands of flag-waving, drum-pounding protesters flooded city blocks, crying out against a prospective war with Iraq and declaring their solidarity with much of the rest of the world. Read more...

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By Erlinda Santiago daily bruin contributor [email protected] When it comes to water conservation, UCLA takes two sides. While the administration makes a conscious effort to retrofit facilities with the latest in water and energy saving technologies, it seems to fail in educating students about the importance of their role in water conservation. Read more...