If Gov. Gray Davis will prove anything to voters in his second term, it’s that no helpful academic program is exempt from a good thrashing. California’s 2002-2003 budget contains $74 million in mid-year cuts, ranging from $3.3 million cuts in outreach programs to $18 million in research, and $6.3 million for student services. Read more...

War, not USAC, is the thief In response to Joel Schwartz’s column “Councils rob public with anti-war ads,” (Feb. 27) as a member of the Undergraduate Students Association Council who voted for the resolution opposing the war, I wanted to comment on what I feel is the true theft. This war, and any subsequent wars it will cause, is robbing the public (and especially students) of funding that should otherwise go to alleviating our increasing tuition, keeping hospitals open, and providing employment for the many students who will soon graduate, as well as maintaining employment for those people who are losing their jobs en masse. A printed resolution, or time spent at a meeting is the least we can do to use our public positions to call out the true injustice and theft of the nation’s communal resources which are now being funneled to the military industrial complex and oil producers. Read more...

By Vanda Suvansilpakit DAILY BRUIN CONTRIBUTOR [email protected] To better equip doctoral students with skills in searching for jobs outside academia, the Career Center has launched a series of workshops focusing on various stages of the job search process. Read more...

In a rare debate, Bruin Republicans and Bruin Democrats met Wednesday evening to slug it out over war, admissions and Saddam Hussein. The debate was lead by a panel of three representatives from each side. Read more...

In a bid to highlight social and political issues faced by minority women around the world, Raza Womyn de UCLA will present the eighth annual Chicana/Latina Conference on Saturday. Read more...

There is “no shortage of parking” in Westwood Village, says Professor Donald Shoup from the Department of Urban Planning. Many living and working in the area would disagree. Read more...

Copeland’s Sports in Westwood will be closing today, to be replaced by CVS Pharmacy in the near future. Though there are no clearance sales as students may have hoped, a lot of merchandise has been discounted between 30 and 50 percent, said Sales Manager Javier Sanchez. Read more...