Monday, July 6

Students care most about education, economy

As the University of California prepares to discuss another student fee increase for the next academic year amid continuing budget woes, students will look to Governor-elect Jerry Brown and a new Legislature to commit to higher education funding. In exit polling conducted by the Daily Bruin at polling sites, students overwhelmingly marked education and economy as the issues that influenced them most. Read more...


GOP gains majority in House

Republicans took control of the House of Representatives Tuesday night, gaining 59 seats to arrive at a 234-seat majority, as of press time. This is the largest party switch in the House since the 1948 presidential election. Read more...


North Campus attempts to increase food choices

Because of a recent decline in sales at the North Campus Student Center, Associated Students UCLA is looking to introduce new food options to supplement the current menu and draw in students. Starting winter quarter, there will be additional pizza and sandwich choices, said Cynthia Bolton, director of the ASUCLA Food Service. Read more...




Stretching limbs to the limit

Stefan Wojciechowski was practicing Wushu, a Chinese martial art, in China last year when he made a mistake and accidentally struck himself with his meteor hammer "“ a flail-like weapon with a ball or spike attached to a chain. Read more...


Women athletes more prone to ACL injuries

Lauren Carr, a member of UCLA's club soccer team, was playing in her first game of the season when she felt her left knee pop. That pop, as it turned out, was a torn anterior cruciate ligament "“ an injury that can bench an athlete for more than a year, said Dr. Gerald Finerman, a professor of orthopedic surgery at UCLA and director of intercollegiate sports medicine. Read more...