Banking study encourages use of common cents Local banks may be charging students a pretty penny for standard banking transactions, claims CALPIRG By Jeff Shore It’s Friday. Read more...

Brown presents herself as student advocate at Santa Monica College students By James Thomas Snyder Daily Bruin Senior Staff Gubernatorial candidate Kathleen Brown spoke at Santa Monica College Thursday, painting herself as an advocate for students in the statehouse and an agent of change for California. 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...

Converted sorority houses accomodate dorm overflow Older students revel in feeling of community By Allison Lefkowitz Daily Bruin Staff Four large homes on Hilgard Avenue that once housed sororities are now being used by the university and the Office of Residential Life to accommodate transfer students who initially signed up to live in the university’s residence halls. Read more...

Israeli foreign minister visits UCLA Shimon Peres to speak about Middle East, receive medal By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff Marking an important stop during his 12-day tour of the United States, Israeli Foreign Minister Shimon Peres will address an estimated crowd of over 1,000 UCLA administrators, faculty, guests and students today. Read more...

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...