Students at the University of California will be even more hard-pressed to pay for their education next year than they have been in the past. By a 12 to 1 vote, the UC Board of Regents approved the 2005-2006 budget, which includes an 8 percent increase in undergraduate fees and a 10 percent increase in graduate fees. Read more...

Regent Ward Connerly received no support for his proposal to amend the undergraduate admissions application for the University of California at the UC Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday. Read more...

At the UC Board of Regents’ meeting on Wednesday, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson came to encourage the regents to enter the competition to renew their management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, saying that the University of California may be the best candidate for the job. Read more...

Before the quarter is over, the Undergraduate Students Association Council should step up the tempo of its Tuesday night meetings to make sure students are aware of current and future student government initiatives. Read more...

Westwood is supposed to be a college town with a unique character and enticing attractions. But the closure of the Mann Plaza theater is just the latest in a string of changes making Westwood more like any other bland corner in Los Angeles. Read more...

USAC to combat expected progress requirement The Undergraduate Students Association Council made plans at their Tuesday meeting to launch a campus-wide campaign against the expected cumulative progress requirement’s perceived negative impact on students’ educational careers. Read more...