Two fiscally conservative governors, miles away from each other, are forecasting budgetary disaster unless voters pass new state spending rules. This situation might seem common enough, but this time there is a catch: Their goals are opposite. Read more...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
Colorado may foretell Calif. budget woes
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October 24, 9:00 pm
Salsa dancing the night away
On a cold, almost rainy night during midterms, it is not common for dressed-up college students to find anything to celebrate, but a glitzy dance and salsa lessons were enough of an excuse for them to drop their books for one night. Read more...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
E-mail scam targeting UCU hastily shut down
A phishing attempt to get University Credit Union account and personal identification numbers from students and employees yesterday was quickly halted Monday by the UCU’s Internet security services. Read more...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
Fast-a-Thon promotes hunger with a cause
Looking out into Westwood and the greater city of Los Angeles, it is not difficult to find people who may not know the source of their next meal. Read more...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
Network upgrades may cost students
Changes to an existing wire-tapping law have the potential to pose a financial burden for universities and college students nationwide. The federal government is requiring universities to overhaul their Internet networks by spring of 2007 to allow law enforcement officials to better monitor online communication. Read more...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
UCLA appoints leaders to teach
Gray Davis, former governor of California, and Jim Brulte, former minority leader of state senate, will soon be joining the ranks of politicians hired by UCLA to teach undergraduate students public policy. Read more...
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October 24, 9:00 pm
Chinatown in for a change
David Tran vividly recalls taking frequent childhood trips with his family to Chinatown in downtown Los Angeles. The fourth-year sociology student, son of Chinese immigrants from Vietnam, said they often went to get the herbs and foods they could not find anywhere else in the city. Read more...