Tension marked the first meeting of the quarter for the undergraduate student government as council members raised concerns Tuesday night about a proposed constitutional amendment to voting rights. Read more...

For Santa Monica High School students, nerves are at a high as finals week approaches. Jose Vasquez, a site coordinator for a UCLA outreach program, soon relieves their worries as he stands in the middle of the classroom assuring students that he and his colleagues are here to help them get the grades they need to get into UCLA. Read more...

Unusually vacant aisles and a closed bakery station at the Westwood Ralphs grocery store have confused and frustrated some shoppers as they stock up for the quarter. Read more...

Completion of the UCLA Westwood Replacement Hospital is being delayed three to four months in order to accommodate recent advancements in medical technology. Originally scheduled for completion in 2004, construction of the hospital, which will be named after former President Ronald Reagan, is expected to be finished in the spring of 2005. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 2004-2005 budget proposal may be a difficult pill to swallow for students worried about paying higher student fees. But a tough situation also faces the staff and council members of the UCLA-based University of California Institute of Labor and Employment, who may lose their jobs after Friday’s budget proposal recommended cutting all state funding to the organization. Read more...

The University of California’s Merced campus may have to open its doors in fall 2005 with only half the money initially requested from the state by campus officials. Read more...

UCLA’s ability to compete with other schools could potentially be affected by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to cut $11.6 million from University of California research. “Some projects have been reduced and will not receive funding in the future,” said Andrew Neighbour, associate vice chancellor for research. Read more...