In an effort to promote political awareness, Speak Out, a socialist group on the UCLA campus, will sponsor a screening of the Oscar-winning documentary “The Panama Deception” tonight. Read more...

The founding members of a local theater company have two pieces of advice for aspiring actors who are new to Los Angeles: see their new play, and attend UCLA. Read more...

Consider for a moment the dusty and dreary sounding title of the “National Book Award,” and then read Harryette Mullen’s poetry, and you will immediately be taken aback by this UCLA professor’s vibrant and punchy poetic lines. Read more...

“Blinx: The Time Sweeper” Microsoft Games 1.5 Paws “Blinx The Time Sweeper,” casts doubt on the future of Microsoft’s XBox game system. All good games need a solid premise and this is something Microsoft has always struggled with. Read more...

Clowns make us happy, clowns make us laugh with their bulbous red noses, water-squirting flowers and painted smiles … or at least in theory. Anyone who’s familiar with Stephen King’s “It” will tell you otherwise. Read more...

What do you think of clowns? Yumi Lifer Second-year, environmental studies “I think clowns are a very important aspect of society because they’re fun. People shouldn’t be scared. Read more...

Dave Eggers’ name alone conjures images of literary superstardom, and the dread of a sophomore slump. Eggers began his career welcoming readers into his life in the memoir, “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.” Two years later, that book’s shadow continues to envelop the author’s movements. Read more...