Author Archives: Theresa Avila

It’s scorching hot outside.

With the protesters from the previous day gone, the overall atmosphere was much calmer when the University of California Board of Regents met Thursday to finalize a vote to increase student fees. The regents voted in favor of raising student fees by 7.4 percent for the 2008-2009 school year. Though the regents discussed the issue […]

Student protesters were arrested on campus Wednesday afternoon soon after a committee of the UC Board of Regents approved student fee increases.

The sound of drumming, tambourines and loud, spirited cheering from supporters of Bruins United and Students First! drowned out every other sound on the steps of Kerckhoff Hall on Thursday night.

Student organizations released their official candidate endorsements for the undergraduate student government Friday, adding to the list of factors that voters can take into consideration when considering whom to vote for this week.

It began slowly, and with each stroke, the beat got faster and faster, until it settled into an almost hypnotic rhythm.

As part of the endorsement hearing process for the upcoming student government elections, representatives from various student organizations gathered together Wednesday to finish up the last day to question candidates and decide which ones to support.