UCLA, public schools will refund mandatory fees Bruins objecting to certain funding can be reimbursed By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff Students who object to certain uses of their mandatory student government fees can now get their money back ­ an average of about 20 cents. Read more...

Brown pays visit to Santa Monica College Gubernatorial candidate seeks collegiate support by addressing university fee hikes With less than a month to go before the midterm election, gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown will visit Santa Monica College for a political rally Thursday. Read more...

Students lambaste idea of new campus Plans for 10th campus garner little approval from Bruins By Alisa Ulferts Daily Bruin Senior Staff Money allotted for a 10th University of California campus would be better spent improving and expanding the already existing nine campuses, said cash-strapped students on their lunch breaks Wednesday. Read more...

By Donna Wong Daily Bruin Senior Staff Contrary to what its critics have said, cigarette smoking may actually be good for some people’s health. Since the beginning of this year, cigarette smokers in the state of California have been paying an extra 2 cents per pack to fund breast cancer research and early detection services. Read more...

By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff Enjoying a temporary victory, UCLA salvaged its distinction of being the only University of California offering an undergraduate major in nursing – at least for one more year. Read more...

By Donna Wong Daily Bruin Senior Staff One year ago – at the dawn of the academic year – the Social Sciences Collegium gave birth to classes that transcended the boundaries of any department curriculum. Read more...

By Alisa Ulferts Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCLA is fighting in court a ruling by the state that claims the university owes its construction workers a higher wage for working on publicly funded projects. Read more...