Wednesday, April 22

Campus organizations urge students to vote

By Nitin Dhamija Daily Bruin Contributor A coalition of several student organizations came together Wednesday to promote political mobilization by encouraging Bruins to vote. “We have registered over 1,000 voters and we’re trying to get people interested and educated about upcoming elections,” said Alyssa Scullion, a second-year political science student and the chair of UCLA’s California Public Interest Research Group, one of the organizations participating in the event. Read more...


Report reveals wage disparity

By Bimal Rajkomar Daily Bruin Contributor Female professors at UCLA are paid about 2.4 percent less than male equivalent counterparts, according to a study released Tuesday. Read more...



Candidates focus on college funding

By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter With the presidential election less than four weeks away, George W. Bush and Al Gore ““ statistically even in most polls ““ have widened the education debate to include competing plans for college affordability. Read more...


Service commission seeks more student volunteers

By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Senior Staff The Community Service Commission wants UCLA students to step outside their comfort zones and reach out to others. Hosting its annual Community Service Fair today in Westwood Plaza, CSC members hope students will take time out to volunteer in the more than 20 student-run projects the commission has to offer. Read more...


Leader of the pack

ANDREA KIM Patti Diaz, a fifth-year psychology student, conducts a tour of the UCLA campus Wednesday. ABOUT REAL BRUINS Every other Thursday, the Daily Bruin takes a look at members of the UCLA community. Read more...


USAC budget still undergoing review

By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Reporter Two months after its approval, administrators continue to question the fairness of the Undergraduate Students Association Council’s base budget. Administrative Representative Lyle Timmerman froze the budget shortly after USAC approved it this summer, citing that the Budget Review Committee failed to provide sufficient evidence that it allocated funding to student groups on a content-neutral basis. Read more...