Rarely do campaign smear tactics reveal anything substantive about what goes on in one's neighborhood. Read more...

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The California NanoSystems Institute is losing millions from its budget "“ and unfortunately, in the aftermath of this cut, the research facility's funding model can no longer support most of its valuable outreach programs within the Los Angeles community. Read more...

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The California NanoSystems Institute in the Court of Sciences lost $3 million, a sizable chunk of its budget, after its temporary three-year funding agreement at UCLA expired this summer. Now, the institute will only receive and $800,000 operating budget from UCLA. As one of the consequences, the institute will have to reduce its community outreach programs.

When UCLA students tune into the presidential debates tonight, there will be a podium and speaker missing from that brightly lit stage "“ the presidential candidate running on the Libertarian ballot, two-time New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson. Read more...

As the mid-quarter routine of testing and papers gets underway, many UCLA students may miss out on an equally important deadline: Oct. Read more...

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A UCLA student votes in De Neve Plaza during the 2008 election. As early as 2014, constituents will be able to register to vote on the same day as the election. Daily Bruin file photo

On what will presumably be a sunny Southern California Tuesday this November, many UCLA students will march dutifully to cast their votes at the ballot box. Read more...