Udeitha Srimushnam

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• With words, it wasn’t just puppy love

  June 9, 2008 at 12:15 a.m.

  I remember the day I fell in love. Standing on tiptoe to look at the pages of the Complete Webster’s Dictionary, at 5 years old I knew I was in, and I was in deep.

• Students struggle for funding and mentorship in overlooked, understaffed program

  April 23, 2008 at midnight

  When he finished studying physics and philosophy at Cal State Fresno, Dustin Ancalade spent a year doing nonprofit work in Atlanta. There, for the first time, he found himself examining questions of race, culture and, most importantly, what he thought it meant to be black.

• Loans, aid unaffected by slow economy

  April 14, 2008 at 1:29 a.m.

  In the wake of recent buzz about a slowing economy and collapsing lending market, university officials said students should not worry about receiving financial aid for the upcoming academic year.

• Bush delivers last address

  Jan. 29, 2008 at 12:25 a.m.

  In his last State of the Union address, President George W. Bush urged Congress to continue its support for the war in Iraq and to move quickly to jump-start a slowing economy.

• Regents face budget cuts

  Jan. 11, 2008 at 12:34 a.m.

  The University of California stands to lose a net of $109 million under Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposed 2008-2009 budget.

• Protests at regents meeting

  Nov. 15, 2007 at 1 a.m.

  In response to the UC Board of Regents’ convening on campus this week, students and legislators have been vocal about their opposition to many of the regents’ policies and potential decisions during the course of the three-day meeting.

• Diwali lights up the night

  Nov. 9, 2007 at 12:06 a.m.

  In an effort to bring one of India’s most dazzling festivals to campus, the Hindu Students Council and Bharatiyam, the Indian graduate student group, hosted Diwali celebrations Thursday.

• Deficit threatens UC funds

  Nov. 8, 2007 at 12:41 a.m.

  In an effort to combat what could be an enormous deficit in next year’s state budget, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s financial advisors have suggested he consider a 10 percent across-the-board budget cut, H.D. Palmer said.

• Clinton urges all to social action

  Nov. 5, 2007 at 1:21 a.m.

  Former President Bill Clinton was on campus Saturday in an effort to help empower young adults to solve social problems in their communities.

• Bill Clinton, other guests aim to inspire, empower

  Nov. 2, 2007 at 2:08 a.m.

  In hopes of encouraging young adults to become active in their communities, The American Democracy Institute will be hosting the Empower Change Summit on Saturday at Royce Hall.