By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff The UC Board of Regents took steps during its meeting Thursday to increase the number of transfer students the UC receives, turning to the California Community College system for assistance. Read more...

By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff The University of California and California State University will receive their power from Enron Energy Services until their current contract expires in 2002 due to a settlement reached between the three parties last week. Read more...

  The Associated Press A crowd in Beijing July 13 celebrates the announcement that China will host the 2008 Olympics Games. The International Olympic Committee picked China over bids from Toronto, Paris, Istanbul and Osaka. Read more...

By Marcelle Richards Daily Bruin Senior Staff The University Professional and Technical Employees union has finalized contract negotiations with the university after filing and dropping an unfair labor practice charge. Read more...

By Kelly Rayburn Daily Bruin Senior Staff As some of last year’s members go out and next year’s come in, and amid confusion brought on by a by-law in its constitution, the Associated Students of UCLA Communications Board has not yet decided on a $15,000-$20,000 audit of student media. Read more...

By Laura Rico Daily Bruin Contributor This summer fourth-year physiological sciences student Alayna Scruggs is trading the beaches of Santa Monica for the crystal blue waters of the Caribbean island of Barbados. Read more...