States move up primary dates in strategic move Front-loading aims to outshine Iowa, New Hampshire coverage By Philip Iglauer Daily Bruin Contributor There is at least one good thing about the primary season this year: it will be shorter. Read more...

Conflict builds over Congress’ latest reform bill Communications Decency Act threatens access to ‘Net information, opponents say By Jason Packman Daily Bruin Contributor The last time legislation came out of Washington that dealt with telecommunication, people still huddled in front of a radio to listen to President Franklin Roosevelt’s fireside chats and watched newsreels at theaters to see a world edging closer toward war. Read more...

Diversity council’s effectiveness debated works to ensure UCLA diversity Members defend work; critics cite lack of proactive agenda By Anne Mai Daily Bruin Contributor As the university deals with the potentially dramatic changes of the UC Regents’ decision to end affirmative action, the Chancellor’s Council on Diversity should have a a heavy impact on UCLA’s implementation and interpretation of the ruling. Read more...

Hollywood comes to Drake Stadium By Vicente Jimenez Daily Bruin Contributor Gayle Devers, Olympic champion and UCLA alumna, is the subject of "Godspeed," the latest movie filmed on campus. Read more...

York Chang speaks out Undergraduate president uses vision to lead students against affirmative action cut, fee hikes with vision commitment and commitment By Brooke Olson Daily Bruin Contributor With his baggy pants, ripped T-shirt and laid-back manner, undergraduate President York Chang hardly fills the stereotypical image of a politician. Read more...

Lot 8 site of morning car blaze FRED HE/Daily Bruin A 1982 Nissan 200 SX caught fire in the Lot 8 parking on Thursday. No one was injured, but the damage was estimated at $2,000. Read more...

Outreach programs touch community lives Office uses student mentors to empower people of color By Anika Johnson Daily Bruin Contributor For UCLA alumna Petra Galarza, outreach programs have been an essential part of her life. Read more...