Tuesday, April 21

Disclosure of drug past may affect financial aid

By Christine Byrd Daily Bruin Senior Staff Get convicted of drug use and lose your federal financial aid ““ that’s the law. A provision to the Higher Education Act of 1998 instituted changes in the Federal Application for Financial Student Aid, including an additional question about whether a student has been convicted of a drug-related crime. Read more...


Lawsuit over Michigan grant raises concerns in California

By Linh Tat Daily Bruin Senior Staff Scholarships help students out, but they don’t always help those who need it most. The American Civil Liberties Union slapped a lawsuit against the state of Michigan on June 27 for allegedly discriminating against poor and minority students in its merit-based scholarship program, raising questions about the fairness of other states’ award programs. Read more...


A world apart

By Alice Su For The Daily Bruin The greatest shock Japanese students Aska Takahashi and Hiromi Murayama experienced in the United States was something most Americans take for granted: cars stopping for pedestrians. Read more...



Extension of Metro Rail system expands route, creates concern

By Caroline Woon Daily Bruin Contributor After 14 years and $6.1 billion, the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority celebrated the opening of its Metro Rail Red Line extension Saturday, despite objections of a bus riders advocacy group that wanted a larger share of the money used to expand L.A.’s bus system. Read more...



Council members clash in appointment process

By Melody Wang Daily Bruin Contributor The Undergraduate Students Association Council has appointed the Budget Review Director and Finance Committee Chair for the upcoming year, but members still struggle to appoint one of two undergraduate representatives to the Associated Students of UCLA Board of Directors. Read more...