Multiple criteria ranked for UC admission 60 percent of applicants accepted for academics alone By Allyssa Lee Daily Bruin Staff Early in March, Jennifer Spaulding received an envelope addressed from the UCLA Office of Admissions. Read more...

Election’s lack of publicity petitioned Beasley appeals for extra day of voting for two initiatives By Betty Song Daily Bruin Staff Election results for the Graduate Students Association (GSA) were confirmed by the elections board Thursday morning, but an official appeal was made that day questioning the election process for two ballot initiatives. Read more...

Board reconsiders student role in ASUCLA Potential university bailout may change policy-making in the association By Patrick Kerkstra Daily Bruin Staff The roots of what eventually became the students’ association ­ and the current struggle over student control ­ can be traced back to 1882. Read more...

Cinco de Mayo festivites celebrate 1862 victory By Tatiana Botton Today marks the 133rd anniversary of Cinco de Mayo, the victorious battle of Mexican soldiers against invading French troops. Read more...

Grad admissions weigh ethnicity, gender impact By Laryssa Kreiselmeyer Although the affirmative action policies of graduate programs differ from undergraduate programs, the 1996 decision of California voters will affect both alike. Read more...

Mother of choking victim thanks nameless Bruin hero Good Samaritan saves life of 4-year-old at Pizza Hut in Westwood By Nancy Hsu Daily Bruin Senior Staff Deborah Clayton never got to thank the UCLA student who saved her 4-year-old daughter’s life. Read more...

Shapley garners GSA presidency Less than 10 percent of grads turn out in polls By Betty Song Daily Bruin Staff John Shapley defeated incumbent Tim Beasley for the Graduate Student Association (GSA) presidency yesterday while Loc Nguyen and Jim Rowe captured the internal vice president and external vice president positions, respectively. Read more...