By Kevin Lee Daily Bruin Contributor The price of power in California is skyrocketing due to a state energy deregulation plan gone wrong. However, the UCLA area is unaffected since it falls under the jurisdiction of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a company exempt from deregulation. Read more...

  DAVE HILL/Daily Bruin Senior Staff UCPD officers watch over a midnight yell water fight last quarter on Glenrock Avenue during finals week. Festivities during midnight yell were calmer this year than last. Read more...

By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Gov. Gray Davis announced the appointment of a new member to the UC Board of Regents Dec. 22, replacing former regent Frank Clark, Jr. Read more...

By Marcelle Richards Daily Bruin Contributor Recent affirmative action cases across the nation have fueled the continuing debate about the issue in California, where Proposition 209 and dropping rates in underrepresented minority students have led to a gradual reshaping of university education. Read more...

  Michael Weiner Weiner is a fourth-year history and political science student. His column analyzing issues of interest to the UCLA community runs on Mondays. Send feedback to [email protected]. Read more...