Students, faculty and administrators at all five Claremont College campuses have articulated a powerful message to perpetrators of a crime against one of their own: Hate will not be left unchallenged. Read more...

At least 192 people were killed by terrorist bombs in Spain on Thursday, marking one of the worst incidents of terrorism since Sept. 11, 2001. Authorities are not sure who is responsible for the attack, but the bombing nonetheless illustrates that terrorists remain a serious global concern. Read more...

Bruin Republicans hypocritical I was amused to see the Bruin Republicans’ one-page paid advertisement proclaiming itself as an act of “civility,” a word that describes the act of showing regard for others. Read more...

Democratic state Sen. John Vasconcellos wants a constitutional amendment in California to allow children as young as 14 to vote. That’s just a bad idea. The San Jose-based state senator and the supporters of his proposal are ignoring the problems that would arise if children could vote. Read more...

The 50th anniversary of a landmark court case is prompting the UCLA community to re-examine where it stands compared to the discrimination, prejudice and racism of years past. Read more...

Peter Singer didn’t plan for it, but his new book, “The President of Good & Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush,” just happens to be published in an election year. Read more...

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his support for a constitutional amendment that would allow foreign-born citizens to be eligible for the presidency, he led some to believe he may have thoughts of rising from actor to president, similar to Ronald Reagan’s path. Read more...