Pegah Yazdy

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• Fee increases may limit options

  June 8, 2009 at 12:10 a.m.

  The California state budget cuts over the past year hit close to home for students, as cuts will affect tuition and school fees for the 2009-2010 academic year.

• Passion for storytelling won’t fade after graduation

  June 8, 2009 at midnight

  As I glance through old photos, it feels like it was centuries ago that I stood at the top of the Janss Steps, a young and bright-eyed freshman girl staring out in wonder at the buildings all around me.
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  State Supreme Court upholds Prop. 8

  May 27, 2009 at 3:23 a.m.

  The California Supreme Court decided to uphold Proposition 8 on Tuesday, which bans same-sex marriage in California.

• Bill would increase aid to students

  March 3, 2009 at 12:35 a.m.

  Students who receive need-based financial assistance may breathe a sigh of relief when they hear of an increase in the amount of their federal financial aid awards over the next two years.

• Half of registered students go to polls

  Nov. 5, 2008 at 4:28 a.m.

  At UCLA, more than half of student registered voters turned out to vote during the general election on Tuesday.

• Students head to the polls

  Nov. 4, 2008 at 3:20 a.m.

  Today is the day candidates and voters alike have been waiting for and culminates months – and perhaps even years – of political anticipation.

• Candidates’ support tied to past presidents

  Oct. 24, 2008 at 1:22 a.m.

  The countdown to the 2008 presidential election began many months ago, but factors that extend decades into the past could have bearing on how the present presidential hopefuls will fare.

• Sustainability now mainstream but not significant issue for voters

  Oct. 23, 2008 at 2:18 a.m.

  As Election Day nears, students reflect on whether the issue of sustainability will have a large impact on voter choice and how the presidential candidates will fare.

• Debates end aggressively

  Oct. 16, 2008 at 1:22 a.m.

  Though some sat on couches and others who couldn’t find a seat stood, over 50 students in the Cooperage lounge watched attentively as presidential candidates Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain faced off in their final presidential debate Wednesday evening.

• Race influences voters, study says

  Oct. 13, 2008 at 2:30 a.m.

  As the battle for the presidency heats up, many political scientists are conducting research to get at the heart of the factors which may be influencing how the candidates are faring in the general election.