A political student group on campus that has previously voiced their desire to obtain university funding recently discovered an easier way to obtain far more than the university could ever provide. Read more...

California voters, tired of living with a budget deficit, overwhelmingly passed Propositions 57 and 58 in Tuesday’s elections while rejecting another budget measure, Proposition 56. Propositions 57 and 58 allow the state to issue $15 billion in bonds to pay off the current budget deficit. Read more...

By Jennifer Murphy bruin contributor [email protected] The Charles E. Young Research Library Exhibits Committee launched in February the online portion of a two-part exhibit showcasing the life and accomplishments of a man many have called the “most distinguished UCLA alumnus.” While viewing the exhibit, students, faculty, and staff can learn about Ralph Bunche, who graduated from UCLA in 1927 as valedictorian and went on to become the first black person to earn a doctorate in political science from Harvard University. Read more...

John Kerry effectively secured the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday by winning nine of the 10 states holding primary elections and caucuses, setting the stage for a Kerry-Bush showdown this November. Read more...

With the California primary election behind them, student political groups supporting Democratic presidential candidates are taking on different roles on campus. Other than Bruins for Dean, whose members will not be endorsing anyone come election time, the student political groups will work together to campaign for the Democratic presidential candidate, regardless of who he is. Read more...

It’s not just about apathy or about struggling with voter registration. Rather, the reason why many students fail to vote is because they do not think they know enough to make informed decisions, according to a Youth Vote 2004 survey. Read more...

Late ballots are as troublesome for students as gearing up for the last hairy weeks of the quarter. “Last year, I got it and had to turn it in the next day,” said Heather Johnston, a first-year marine biology student. Read more...