Working with revenues that he said increased “beyond all projections,” Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a $131.1 billion 2006-2007 state budget on Friday, with the largest portion of money going to education. Read more...

Reacting to concerns over low voter turnout in the primary elections for the Undergraduate Students Association Council, many candidates said they will focus on expanding their supporter bases for this week’s runoff elections. Read more...

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Syracuse University Provost Deborah Freund, who was rumored to be the top contender to replace Chancellor Albert Carnesale, has withdrawn from the search, according to a Los Angeles Times article published Saturday. Read more...

Runoffs are a great tradition in the Undergraduate Students Association Council election, and this year is no exception. Five offices are still up in the air, and they will be determined by elections that start Tuesday and end Thursday. Read more...

Bruin Cafe plans to offer kosher and halal sandwiches and salads starting within the next week, providing more diet-specific dining options for students on the Hill. Read more...

Karen Orren, a political science professor, said jokingly that since coming to teach at the UCLA campus 37 years ago, certain faculty members now have campus buildings named after them, referring to former Dean Paul Dodd. Read more...