Amid cameras and television reporters, many UCLA students gathered together Thursday afternoon to rally against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2004-2005 budget, which calls for a variety of fee increases and program defunding. Read more...

The UCLA women’s rowing team will open its exhibition season Saturday with the Class Race Exhibition. The team hopes the intra-squad meet will mark the start of a new annual tradition at UCLA. Read more...

Colleges nationwide are not in a liberal “˜conspiracy’ Have I missed something? Garin Hovannisian’s tale of the Bruin Republicans’ “victory” this past year (“Conservative activism should be welcomed,” March 10) almost made it sound like they had actually accomplished something. Read more...

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Students, faculty and administrators at all five Claremont College campuses have articulated a powerful message to perpetrators of a crime against one of their own: Hate will not be left unchallenged. Read more...

At least 192 people were killed by terrorist bombs in Spain on Thursday, marking one of the worst incidents of terrorism since Sept. 11, 2001. Authorities are not sure who is responsible for the attack, but the bombing nonetheless illustrates that terrorists remain a serious global concern. Read more...

Younger teens may not legally be allowed to see an R-rated movie, but they may soon be able to vote. California state Sen. John Vasconcellos, D-San Jose, has proposed an amendment to the state constitution that would allow children as young as 14 to vote in state elections. Read more...