By Todd Belie Daily Bruin Contributor UCLA, along with everyone else, has taken a side in the ongoing Napster controversy. Along with several other universities, UCLA has decided not to restrict students from accessing the music-sharing Web site. Read more...

By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff Christopher Ivanyi may become a household name among UCLA employees. That’s because this summer, Ivanyi won a grievance filed against the university challenging his status as a “casual employee,” and in some ways challenging everyone’s status. Read more...

By Barbara Ortutay Daily Bruin Senior Staff It’s a government for the students, but few of them seem to be aware of it. For the past 11 years, voter turnout in the Graduate Student Association elections has not passed the 10 percent mark necessary to put any referenda in effect, even they were approved by more than half of those who vote. Read more...

COLLEGE RANKING CRITERIA The U.S. News and World report ranks colleges by taking into account various things like academic reputation and financial resources. SOURCE: U.S. News and World Report Original graphic by ADAM BROWN and BARBARA ORTUTAY/Daily Bruin. Read more...

By Timothy Kudo Daily Bruin Senior Staff The faculty at UCLA are some of the most renowned professors in the world ““ which means a lot of research and teaching. Read more...

LOS ANGELES SECESSION AREAS Seven communities within the City of Los Angeles are considering secession. SOURCE: State of California Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century Original graphic by HARSHA RAO/Daily Bruin Senior Staff Web adaptation by CHRISTINE TAN By David Drucker Daily Bruin Reporter Welcome to Los Angeles. Read more...

June June 30 Gov. Gray Davis signs next year’s $99.4 billion budget, increasing the UC’s budget by 17.9 percent. July July The English department changes many of its four-unit classes to five units, citing higher workload. Read more...