Alpha Partners advocate less student control ASUCLA politics and short turnover hindered business By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff For the first time in 14 years, the associated students’ Board of Directors met without Jason Reed serving as executive director of the organization. Read more...

Democrats fight grant, loan cuts Gephardt, leaders ask for support in fighting legislation By Michael Howerton Urging students to help lawmakers take a stand against the financial aid cuts proposed by the Republicans in congress, Richard Gephardt, the U.S. Read more...

Fulbright Award sends Bruin to study in Italy Architectural ambition leads to prestigious award By Princeton Kim While some students go to Europe on a one way ticket with the intention of bumming around, UCLA doctoral student Richard Abramson possesses more ambitious aspirations. Read more...

GSA repeats initiative to raise fees Referendum rules require 10 percent voter participation By Betty Song This year, two old initiatives reappear on the 1995 Graduate Student Association (GSA) ballot along with a new one. Read more...

Library recognizes top student book collectors Students display literature on varied interests for awards By Michael Howerton Awarding recognition and prizes to students for their book collecting, UCLA held its 47th annual Robert B. Read more...

CALPIRG reappears on graduate ballot this year Initiative asks for $5 student pledge for CALPIRG By Rashmi Nijagal Daily Bruin Staff Graduate election ballots this year will contain an initiative for voters to pledge money to the environmental and consumer interest group California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG). Read more...

Campus mourns death of disabled persons advocate Larry Pierce is remembered as a thoughtful friend By Jennifer K. Morita Daily Bruin Staff Larry Pierce, an advocate for disabled persons who worked to increase wheelchair access to the campus, died Wednesday morning from a cardiac arrest at the UCLA Emergency Room. Read more...