By Sabrina Singhapattanapong Daily bruin contributor [email protected] The University of California agreed to end its current merit-based pay system Thursday in its latest nurses contract proposal to the California Nurses Association. Read more...

Photos By MIKE CHIEN/Daily Bruin Freshman soccer player Kendal Billingsley and freshman baseball player Chris Denove enjoy the live music at the Wave Conference in Pauley Thursday. Read more...

JONATHAN YOUNG/Daily Bruin Fifth-year sociology and Chicano/a studies student Juan Guzman speaks out at Meyerhoff Park earlier this week about being gay and Latino. By Hilaire Fong DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] Before he came to UCLA, Juan Guzman hid being gay for fear of being looked down upon in his own Latino community. Read more...

By Hemesh Patel DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] Two University of California students were withdrawn from the systemwide education abroad program Wednesday after they were detained by Israeli authorities. Read more...

Matthew Murray By Robert Salonga DAILY BRUIN STAFF [email protected] The nominated student representative for the UC Board of Regents for 2003-04 has several goals in mind over the next two years: change university admissions tests, plan for the opening of UC Merced, and play a lot of soccer. Read more...

By Marcelle Richards DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] The Graduate Students Association is rolling in a bigger budget next year despite increased utility costs. Because of a rise in membership fees from $7 to $10 next year, GSA expects to have $300,000 in the bank ““ up 50 percent from last year. Read more...

By Rachel Makabi DAILY BRUIN SENIOR STAFF [email protected] As Associated Students of UCLA board members begin to finalize their budget for the upcoming year, top executives within the association disagree about the extent of the financial difficulties they will face. Read more...