Friday, June 19

Voters run into problems at polls

Many students complained about waiting in long lines and experiencing difficulties while voting Nov. 7, and student leaders are looking into why. The Students Vote Coalition, part of the Undergraduate Students Association’s Office of the External Vice President, conducted poll-watching at three sites at and around the UCLA campus. Read more...


USAC works to put professor evaluations online

The Undergraduate Students Association Council approved two resolutions Tuesday ““ one in support of making professor evaluations available to students, and the other suggesting that students should be able to switch between two separate chemistry series. Read more...


UCLA voters go against the grain

Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. This video requires the free QuickTime plug-in. Download this video directly to your computer. On Election Day, the Daily Bruin conducted exit polls at seven polling places on campus and in Westwood, recording information from 579 UCLA voters ““ and found that UCLA students’ voting patterns are not consistent with those of the state. Read more...




Schwarzenegger’s back

Incumbent Arnold Schwarzenegger was reelected for a second term as governor Tuesday night as support from voters put him thousands of votes ahead of Democratic challenger Phil Angelides. Read more...


Power shift to make Congress accountable

For the first time in 12 years, the Democratic Party will control a branch of Congress. This is a victory for all Americans ““ not just the liberals ““ bringing an end to the one-party rule that has dominated the federal government since President Bush took on the presidency. Read more...