Champagne corks flying across crowded rooms of people singing “Auld Lang Syne” marked the start of another new year early last Wednesday. With the beginning of 2003, students are making their way back to campus and have their own personal expectations for the year, as well as fears for the state of the world. Read more...

The University of California, widely touted as one of the country’s best bargains in higher education, became more expensive over winter break as the UC Board of Regents voted to raise systemwide fees for the first time in eight years. Read more...

Everyone knows his name, everyone knows his comedic style and, everyone knows about his success. Neil Simon has dazzled audiences with a number of funny, offbeat Broadway plays, Oscar-nominated screenplays, and even a Pulitzer- Prize-winning drama. Read more...

The Daily Bruin sat down for an interview with Jay Handal, president of the West L.A. Chamber of Commerce and owner of San Gennaro Café. We asked Handal about the economic problems facing Westwood and the possible solutions. Read more...

For the first time in eight years, the University of California’s governing board voted Monday to raise systemwide student fees and a $135 hike is now set to go into effect spring quarter. Read more...

Former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani delivered an address on “Leadership in Difficult Times” at UCLA Dec. 12, kicking off a three-day interdisciplinary conference held on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Read more...