Learning-disabled test status increases Reports say time limit exemption prompts new trend By Rachanee Srisavasdi A growing number of high school students are declaring themselves "learning disabled" in order to take the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) without time limits, new reports indicated. Read more...

Reliability of SAT debated in academia College Board says test is fair, others cite score disparities By Rachanee Srisavasdi To most high-school students, the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is not only just another obstacle to being admitted to college, but is an arguably unfair measurement of how well a student will do in college. Read more...

Spinning a new wheel New sport incorporates team spirit, aerobic workout, race training and fun for all By Sarah Krupp At first glance the room appears cozy, with wood stools, and plump couches, a blackboard listing food items ranging from mango smoothies to fat-free blackberry scones. Read more...

Fire alarms plague dorms Frequency of drills causes complacent attitudes, apathy By Patrick Marantal and Brooke Olson The ringing of the fire alarms in a residence hall during the wee hours always awakens sleepers, interrupts studiers, and sobers up those who are wasted. Read more...

New executive vice chancellor selected By Brooke Olson Concluding an intensive five-month search, the UC Board of Regents approved the nomination of Charles Kennel to UCLA’s second-highest campus office. Read more...

Virtual voting initiative boosts accessibility By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff In an effort to bring democracy out of the polls and into the the living room, the newly founded Campaign for Digital Democracy unveiled an initiative late last week that would create a "virtual voting booth" on the World Wide Web. Read more...

Education: crucial issue for 1996 By Michael Angell The year 1996 marks the return of that spectacle called the presidential elections. Politicos across the country will be shaking hands, kissing babies and lunching with blue-collar workers in an effort to get the vote. Read more...