Wednesday, June 17

Alumna falls from window in Chicago

A woman who was last enrolled at UCLA fall 2005 was severely injured in a fall from a seventh-floor window in Chicago on Wednesday and remained in critical condition at a hospital there Thursday. Read more...


UC may get more money in new state budget

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is scheduled to release a revised version of the state budget today, and for University of California students this will likely mean they will not see fee increases for at least another year. Read more...


[Science and Health]: UCLA surgeons at forefront of newest medical technology trend: robots

A box resembling an arcade game with hand controls and pedals is now the new knife and scalpel surgeons have traditionally used for centuries. Robotic surgery is becoming increasingly popular as one of the minimally invasive techniques used by surgeons across the country, as well as many UCLA urologists, cardiothoracic surgeons, gynecological surgeons and general surgeons. Read more...


Slate Refund enjoys some success

No candidates from Slate Refund won positions in the undergraduate student government general elections, but general representative candidate Shauna Peterson will advance to next week’s runoff. Read more...


Shouts carry through night as results called

As a brisk mist rose up Bruin Walk, students cheered, jeered and hugged ““ both before and after the undergraduate student election results were announced. Students gathered in Meyerhoff Park in preparation for the expected 9:30 p.m. Read more...


Primary elections leave many positions open

No slate gained more than two seats in the primary elections and more than half of council positions will go to runoff elections next week, including a very close presidential race, according to results announced Thursday night. Read more...


Hazardous delivery closes streets

Several blocks southwest of campus were closed Thursday afternoon while hazardous materials crews investigated the contents of a truck carrying containers filled with unidentified industrial chemicals. Read more...