[Online exclusive] Man wounded Saturday in shooting in front of fraternity house

Police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Saturday morning, leaving one person wounded and marking the second shooting incident in as many weeks for the UCLA area. Shots were fired in front of the Sigma Nu fraternity house on Gayley Avenue at about 2:26 a.m., according to university police and eyewitnesses. The shooting victim […]

Outlook positive for state’s slowly recovering economy

A stunted national economy and improvements in labor productivity have kept California and national unemployment high, economic experts said. But many insist advancements in productivity will not have a long-term effect on the number of available jobs, and that future college graduates will find a friendly job market in California. California employers shed another 16,600 […]

A closer look: Some fear UC could bear brunt of deficit

Despite Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign promises to preserve educational funding, the University of California’s budget may be “on the chopping block,” political analysts say. Facing an $8 billion deficit for 2004-2005, many believe Schwarzenegger’s pledged audit of the state budget will not find enough free revenue to maintain educational funding without raising taxes or making […]

As UNC Chapel Hill promises to cover fee increases, other schools consider plan

Amid their own round of budget woes, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has announced plans to cover tuition and fees for all low-income students beginning next fall. Though federal and state grants are already available for low-income families, the Carolina Covenant would be the first program of its nature to be offered […]

A Closer Look: Schwarzenegger supporters ready for change

As the polling booths closed Oct. 7, supporters of once governor-hopeful Arnold Schwarzenegger were optimistic about the chances of Gov. Gray Davis being recalled and Schwarzenegger taking his job. “He’s going to win,” a middle-age woman told a friend while she sipped a vodka tonic. It was only 8 p.m., but the celebration had already […]