By Teri H.P. Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor Most people remember Ralph Nader’s effect on the 2001 presidential elections and even Ross Perot’s influence in the 1992 elections. Read more...

  The Associated Press Gov. Gray Davis hugs a nurse in L.A. Tuesday. In a separate event that day, Davis commemorated the anniversary of the Roe v. Read more...

  By Robert Salonga Daily Bruin Staff Outreach in the University of California remains effective despite a multitude of problems, administrators said in last week’s report on the status of outreach programs. Read more...

By Noah Grand Daily Bruin Reporter Parts of Powell Library tested positive for asbestos Friday, but potentially hazardous areas were not evacuated until Tuesday. A construction site on the third floor’s east wing was tested Friday for asbestos as part of a regular Environmental Health and Safety test. Read more...

By Christian Mignot Daily Bruin Contributor The launching of a new Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Empowerment Project, including a national Day of Action on Queer Resources on April 10, was the topic of discussion among the United States Student Association board of directors this weekend. Read more...

  TYSON EVANS Journalist Helen Zia and former Los Alamos laboratory worker Wen Ho Lee sign copies of their new book, "My Country Versus Me." By Gina Turpel Daily Bruin Contributor Once-suspected spy Wen Ho Lee and journalist Helen Zia promoted their book, “My Country Versus Me,” about Lee’s experiences since the FBI arrested him on charges of espionage, during a Sunday book signing sponsored by the Asian American Studies Center. Read more...

  JANA SUMMERS Green Party member Laura Wells speaks at UCLA. By Teri H.P. Nguyen Daily Bruin Contributor Introducing their full slate of candidates for the 2002 state elections, the Green Party of California convened at UCLA over the weekend, where they ate tofu, listened to jazz and got down to politics. Read more...