What do two state senators, a student government election adviser and a Westwood historian have in common? USAC. Many alumni who participated in the Undergraduate Students Association Council during their college years said their experiences on council gave them various skills that have helped throughout their professional careers. Read more...

Stop attacking the French. There’s no reason why the country and its people should face American scorn for their lack of compliance with American and British desires for war with Iraq. Read more...

In the face of city authority, one Westwood merchant is taking his plight to the people. Kelly Aladdin, owner of Elysee Bakery and Cafe, started a petition last month protesting the revocation of outdoor seating permits for several Westwood restaurants and cafes, including his own. Read more...

UCLA is taking one more step to decrease congestion on campus streets. Pedestrians and drivers passing through Charles E. Young Drive and De Neve Plaza may have noticed the addition of a traffic signal, soon to replace the stop signs dictating traffic flow. Read more...

Students who purchase their birth control pills from the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center may have noticed a recent increase in the price per cycle. Read more...

The Internet will soon breach another snail-mail stronghold. Beginning March 10, the Financial Aid Office will stop sending out paper financial aid notifications in the mail and begin using an Internet-based system called eFAN. Read more...

International Women’s Day took an anti-war turn at the fourth Global Women’s Strike on Saturday. Hundreds of women, children and men crowded in front of the Federal Building in Westwood to rally against the war and an expanding military budget. Read more...