Beasley withdraws appeal Efforts to extend initiative voting drop, status stands By Betty Song Daily Bruin Staff Graduate Students Association President Tim Beasley withdrew an appeal yesterday concerning last week’s graduate student government election results, citing time constraints. Read more...

Connerly denies preferential treatment Report claims UC Regent used federal minority contracts By Ann Bancroft The Associated Press SACRAMENTO — University of California Regent Ward Connerly, an outspoken opponent of affirmative action, denied Monday he benefited from minority preferences while contracting with the Energy Commission. Read more...

Greek slate fliers questioned By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff Amid all the controversy over the Bruin Democrats’ advertisement endorsing the Students First! slate, the Transfer Student Association is also accusing the greek slate of false advertising. Read more...

Psychiatric patients find electronic help Researchers claim program has effect of actual therapist By Jean May Chen Patients undergoing psychotherapy can be successfully treated using a computer program, a recent study conducted at UCLA shows. Read more...

Scholars converse on labor movement UCLA’s Labor Center supports SAGE’s efforts By Maria Beerens UCLA once again became a hotspot of union activity when labor organizers and scholars gathered at UCLA this weekend to discuss the current situation of union organization in America. Read more...

The stigma of self-pleasure Experts challenge preconceptions of masturbation acts By Princeton Kim While many students feel uncomfortable expressing certain aspects of their sex life, behavior researchers find that non-human primates exhibit their sexual practices freely. Read more...

Students struggle to stretch, manage financial aid By Kimberly Mackesy Daily Bruin Staff Colleen Kennedy knows how important it is to learn from past mistakes. Kennedy, a sophomore music student, spent her entire winter quarter financial aid installment long before the quarter was over. Read more...