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...

A lawsuit filed against UCLA in 1996 was almost put to bed. But recent allegations of criminal activity involving stolen donated body parts at UCLA’s Willed Body Program have rekindled parts of the suit that were seemingly unresolved. Read more...

Community colleges are supposed to be the institutions where anyone can get a higher education. But as enrollment cuts funnel more students to community colleges, the colleges will have to turn more of them away. Read more...

UCLA’s reputation in Japan began to outgrow the Westwood campus decades ago. The acronym can now be found emblazoned across sweatshirts, résumés and political propaganda in a place where only a fraction of those sporting the name have any affiliation with the school. Read more...