By Sabrina Singhapattanapong Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] Three months of bargaining with the university ended Wednesday with the California Nurses Association calling for a one-day strike ““ the first ever in CNA’s 18-year history with the UC. Read more...

By Robert Salonga DAILY BRUIN STAFF [email protected] Power over voter-approved fees could move away from the UC Board of Regents today ““ a move designed to lessen redundancy which is not enough, students say. Read more...

LUCASFILMS LTD By Mary Williams Daily Bruin Senior Staff [email protected] Breathe a huge sigh of relief. “Star Wars ““ Episode II: Attack of the Clones” is way better than “The Phantom Menace.” Taking the prequels to a new level is this dark action romance that combines the cheering-in-your-seat fun of the original, “A New Hope,” the sense of impending doom of “Empire Strikes Back,” and the smooth computer generated look of “The Phantom Menace.” The film is not without its flaws, but it is a leap toward the quality of the original trilogy. Read more...

KEITH ENRIQUEZ/DB Senior Staff UC President Richard Atkinson discusses a new UC test to replace the SAT. By Christina Jenkins DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] High school students hoping to attend the University of California will face a compulsory writing assessment on college entrance exams if the administrators of the SAT and ACT change their tests, as they proposed to do Wednesday before the UC Board of Regents. Read more...

The Associated Press California Gov. Gray Davis points to a pie chart showing how he proposes to close the projected $23.6 billion state revenue shortfall, during a Capitol news conference in Sacramento, Tuesday. Read more...

By Jenny Blake DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] The Undergraduate Students Association Council postponed its vote to approve the 2002-03 budget until next week in order to negotiate with the Associated Students of UCLA for more student funding. Read more...

By Peijean Tsai DAILY BRUIN [email protected] As discussion continues over whether UCLA should switch from a quarter to a semester calendar system, graduate students, particularly those who are teaching assistants, favor the semester system. Read more...