EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in
Chief  Timothy Kudo
Managing Editor
 Michael Falcone
Viewpoint Editor
 Cuauhtemoc Ortega
Staff Representatives
 Maegan Carberry
 Edward Chiao
 Kelly Rayburn
Editorial Board Assistants
 Maegan Carberry
 Edward Chiao
  Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of
the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. All other columns, letters and
artwork represent the opinions of their authors. Â Â All
submitted material must bear the author’s name, address, telephone
number, registration number, or affiliation with UCLA. Names will
not be withheld except in extreme cases. Â Â The Bruin
complies with the Communication Board’s policy prohibiting the
publication of articles that perpetuate derogatory cultural or
ethnic stereotypes. Â Â When multiple authors submit
material, some names may be kept on file rather than published with
the material. The Bruin reserves the right to edit submitted
material and to determine its placement in the paper. All
submissions become the property of The Bruin. The Communications
Board has a media grievance procedure for resolving complaints
against any of its publications. For a copy of the complete
procedure, contact the Publications office at 118 Kerckhoff Hall.
Daily Bruin 118 Kerckhoff Hall 308 Westwood Plaza Los Angeles, CA
90024 (310) 825-9898
In an effort to live up to the practical aspect of his State of
the Union promise that “whatever it costs to defend our
country, we will pay,” President Bush is looking for places
in the 2003 budget where he can make cuts to further his military
goals.
But cutting millions of dollars from the Leveraging Educational
Assistance Partnership, which provides financial aid to students,
is one cost Americans can’t afford to pay.
College is not just for people who can afford it. Without
financial aid, the high costs of tuition and living expenses
prevent meritorious poor and middle-income students from receiving
an education.
LEAP is responsible for funding financial aid totalling $10.2
million in California and $67 million nationwide.
Bush’s 2003 budget plan is equivalent to cutting 3,000
student aid awards of $3,500 each ““ roughly a year’s
worth of registration fees for a UCLA student.
But fortunately for students in need of financial assistance,
Congress is not bound to honor the president’s request.
Because of this, it is imperative that those who don’t
wish to see their financial aid funds spent on bombs and
questionable defense systems in outer space take action by
contacting their Congressional representatives.
If you’re registered in Westwood, that’s Henry
Waxman.
Or you contact state Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne
Feinstein.
Let them know that deserving students deserve a little extra
help.