UCLA’s seven student identity-based newsmagazines will not put out their quarterly online and print publications from the production room editors had initially expected to use. The five-computer production room shared last year by Fem, al-Talib, La Gente, Ten Percent, Pacific Ties, Nommo and Ha’am is now home to UCLAtv after last year’s economic downturn left Student Media with a $109,271 deficit, forcing management to consolidate space. Read more...

A smiling group of UCLA nurses caring for twins Maria Teresa and Maria de Jesus Quiej-Alvarez ““ who were conjoined at the head before undergoing an operation at the UCLA Medical Center ““ took center stage at a press conference Wednesday as the medical community and country took time to acknowledge the work they accomplish every day. Read more...

The recent trend of naming campus buildings after donors rather than faculty or prominent members of the UCLA community reflects UCLA’s dependence on private donations because of a lack of state funding. Read more...

Workers throughout the country are feeling the devastation of a struggling national economy, and UCLA’s employees are no exception. The shrinking state budget limited most employees to small pay raises, maintaining the vast differences in pay at UCLA and perhaps hurting the university’s ability to recruit top faculty and staff. Read more...

Though many high school faculty see standardized testing as a necessity for college admission, many high school students feel overwhelmed with the series of exams they must face. Read more...