Legislators struggle to settle state budget

By Natalie Banach BRUIN SENIOR STAFF nbanach@media.ucla.edu As politicians and their families left the capital over the weekend to celebrate the nation’s independence, the state’s budget remained on the bargaining table, unresolved. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger met with legislators throughout last week with the hope of coming to a timely agreement on the budget, but local […]

UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute receives $25 million donation

The UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute received a $25 million donation June 17, making it one the nation’s largest gifts solely directed toward the study of the brain. Terry Semel, chief executive officer of Yahoo! Inc., and his wife made the donation to the institute, which will be renamed in honor of them. Faculty at the institute […]

“˜Day of Action’ promotes bill outlawing racial mascots

UCLA students watched the California Senate Education Committee approve the California Racial Mascot Act early Wednesday morning as the students prepared for a day of meetings and rallies meant to erase ignorance about the American Indian community. Assemblywoman Jackie Goldberg (D-Los Angeles) authored the bill ““ also known as the California Racial Mascot Act ““ […]