By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Gov. Gray Davis signed next year’s $99.4 billion budget June 30, with education at the top of the list of the biggest expenditures ““ totalling nearly half of the entire budget. Read more...

By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Senior Staff Scholarships help students out, but they don’t always help those who need it most. The American Civil Liberties Union slapped a lawsuit against the state of Michigan on June 27 for allegedly discriminating against poor and minority students in its merit-based scholarship program, raising questions about the fairness of other states’ award programs. Read more...

By Alice Su For The Daily Bruin The greatest shock Japanese students Aska Takahashi and Hiromi Murayama experienced in the United States was something most Americans take for granted: cars stopping for pedestrians. Read more...

By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Senior Staff Harry Browne wants voters to recognize his name when they go to the polls in November. For a third party candidate who is not a celebrity, this is seldom a small task. Read more...

By David King Daily Bruin Contributor Pamphlets for the UCLA Conference Center at Lake Arrowhead paint it as peaceful and relaxing ““ but many of its employees describe it differently. Read more...

By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Contributor The Undergraduate Students Association Council has appointed the Budget Review Director and Finance Committee Chair for the upcoming year, but members still struggle to appoint one of two undergraduate representatives to the Associated Students of UCLA Board of Directors. Read more...