Wednesday, April 29

Fee waiver option may be obscure to students

Click Here to See Larger Image By Teri H.P. Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor With the Student Health Insurance Plan on automatic billing, some students are paying two separate bills for medical insurance ““ and they may not even know it. Read more...


Assembly decides to decrease GE requirement, increase units

Click Here to See Larger Image By Noah Grand Daily Bruin Reporter General education is getting a facelift for the first time in 20 years. The Academic Senate approved cutting four courses from the College of Letters & Science GE requirements and changing most GE classes from four units to five at its Legislative Assembly meeting Tuesday. Read more...


USAC to set new guidelines for activities, “˜other income’

By Peijean Tsai Daily Bruin Contributor Students could either see an improvement or decline in activities offered by the Undergraduate Students Association Council, depending on what guidelines USAC sets for the use of funds under its “other income.” “Other income” includes all funds not derived from student fees, such as fundraising and private donations. Read more...



News Briefs

Web site gives bioterrorism info The president’s recent State of the Union address strongly underscored the need for continued vigilance in matters of terrorism preparedness. In response to the need for easy-to-understand information about biological and chemical weapons, UCLA’s School of Medicine announced Tuesday the launch of a comprehensive Internet tutorial to educate the public about precautions and treatments for combating biological and chemical warfare. Read more...


NVIC not at fault in 522 Landfair eviction

Taylor is the founder and managing director of the North Village Improvement Committee. By Shelley Taylor This is in response to the poorly researched Daily Bruin editorial regarding the shutting down of 522 Landfair (“522 Landfair needed help, not banishment,“ Viewpoint, Feb. Read more...


New bill calls for mandatory military service after high school

By Dexter Gauntlett Daily Bruin Staff In a move that could redirect high school graduates from hitting the college books to hitting military targets for the 2004 freshman class, one House representative is calling on America’s youth to relearn the meaning of national unity and obligation to the country. Read more...