By Lily Jamali Daily Bruin Contributor As the UC Board of Regents’ vote nears on whether to invest in tobacco stocks, some members of the UCLA community advocate divestment from corporations with poor records in other controversial areas such as the environment and sweatshops. Read more...

By Marcelle Richards Daily Bruin Contributor Despite tobacco companies’ efforts to cultivate a user-friendly image, the University of California may follow the actions of other universities come Jan. Read more...

By Noah Grand and Benjamin Parke Daily Bruin Reporters Gov. Gray Davis cut by half the amount the University of California requested for the expansion of student retention in Wednesday’s unveiling of his state budget proposal. Read more...

  KEITH ENRIQUEZ/ Daily Bruin Senior Staff Janet Quindara performs at a USAC-funded Samahang Pilipino event last year. By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Senior Staff Providing fair funding to all student groups is one of the biggest issues facing the Undergraduate Students Association Council this year. Read more...

  EDWARD LIN Tom Hayden, candidate for Los Angeles City Council, voices his views at a forum in Westwood United Methodist Church Tuesday. By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Contributor As Fifth District City Councilman Mike Feuer leaves office this June, the race to elect his successor manifested itself into a brief “meet the candidates” forum at the Westwood United Methodist Church Tuesday. Read more...

  MARY CIECEK/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Former South Dakota Sen. Larry Pressler speaks at the Faculty Center about the current state of Congress. By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Contributor In the Faculty Center Tuesday, former Senator Larry Pressler and former Congressman Bob Carr took part in a policy briefing addressing the coming of a new congress and a new administration. Read more...