By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff Let the construction begin. A joint committee of the UC Board of Regents on Wednesday unanimously approved the Environmental Impact Report and design plans for the UC system’s 10th campus in Merced, reports that have been criticized by environmental groups for the potential damage they say the campus could have on native wildlife. Read more...

Click here to see a larger image By Rachel Makabi Daily Bruin Reporter More than 95,000 University of California hopefuls submitted applications this year for fall 2002 enrollment ““ a 3.4 percent increase from last year ““ according to figures released by the UC Office of the President Wednesday. Read more...

Click here to see a larger image By Sophia Chakos-Leiby Daily Bruin Contributor Earning more than half of all undergraduate and Master’s degrees, it may seem that women no longer trail behind men in education attainment levels ““ but the majority of doctorates are still being awarded to men, a recent study found. Read more...

By Marjorie Hernandez Daily Bruin Reporter The UC-wide Commission on the Growth and Support of Graduate Education formally presented its report during Wednesday’s UC Regents meeting, predicting an additional $215 million needed to support 11,000 incoming graduate students by 2010. Read more...

  Campaign photo Kevin Feldman   Campaign photo Henry Waxman By Crystal Betz Daily Bruin Contributor Though November is still far away, the election season has begun for UCLA alumnus Kevin Feldman, who looks to be up against some pretty tall odds. Read more...

By Jamie Hsiung Daily Bruin Contributor When the March 5 primary election arrives, nine Californian counties ““ including Los Angeles ““ will still be using the same punch-card voting machines that gave Florida its fair share of headaches during the 2000 presidential election. Read more...