Quirus is a second-year English student. By Jeannie Quirus Learning that financial aid may be cut next year because the state budget is faltering only added another wrench to the beleaguered, complicated machinery that is my experience with the UCLA Financial Aid Office. Read more...

Otero is a third-year English student. By Vanessa Otero I’m so sorry that Matthew Knee has to deal with the unbearable discomfort of hearing men with nothing to their names but the clothing on their backs jingle the change in their free Subway paper cups. Read more...

Ahlering is a fourth-year political science student. By Andrew Ahlering It never is easy to wake up at an early hour, especially on Fridays, but that’s part of being a student. Read more...

Don’t overlook Bruin sports The Daily Bruin claims to have been “serving the UCLA community since 1919,” but in fact, the addition of the “Sports Plus” page, with reports on professional teams, has taken room away from UCLA sports that find no coverage elsewhere. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

Taylor is the founder and managing director of the North Village Improvement Committee. By Shelley Taylor Westwood’s movie theater heritage ““ as well as its economic vitality and cultural life ““ all are at severe risk. Read more...

  Gilda Gazor Send comments to Gazor at [email protected]. Click Here for more articles by Gilda Gazor Who wants to be a millionaire? If you do, stop stashing cash under the mattress and start investing and you can be one by the time you retire. Read more...