As much as $14 billion could be cut from federal student financial aid programs if certain proposed budget adjustments are approved by the U.S. Congress. The reductions are being discussed as a means to rein in the federal budget deficit, but many student groups across the country find the proposal alarming due to the potential effect on their financial futures. Read more...

If it’s against campus policy and it’s posted online, it’s fair game, according to officials at UC Santa Barbara, but UCLA administrators say similar policies will not yet be implemented. Read more...

Twin brothers with a rare heart disease and in need of heart transplants have improved in health since arriving at UCLA. The 12-week-old identical twin boys, Nicholas and Nathaniel Draper, were transferred from the neonatal intensive care unit to the pediatric unit at UCLA’s Mattel Children’s Hospital about two weeks ago. Read more...

By Natalie Banach Bruin senior staff [email protected] Punctured by brilliant sunsets of blood orange and lavender, the past few evenings have been a reflection of the wildfires blazing across the Los Angeles, Ventura and San Bernardino counties. Read more...

The devastation in the gulf coast left by hurricanes Katrina and Rita has many people hoping that President Bush will now be convinced by scientific evidence that global warming is a powerful force affecting our nation, and will prompt him to sign international treaties to reduce U.S. Read more...

They had plenty of sweets and caffeine, but for now the three girls were busy racing down Bruin Walk in their sleeping bags to keep awake. Read more...

As a small school located in the Central Valley, the new UC Merced campus, which began classes for the first time this fall, showcases a student body unique to the University of California. Read more...