Morality is subjective and relative Solomon Matsas’ sentimental yet sensationalistic rant (“World conflicts have moral ambiguity,” April 30) should be taken with a huge grain of salt, lest we identify with his psychic anguish and become lulled into accepting the premise that the war on Iraq was fought on moral grounds. Read more...

The state Supreme Court is on the verge of making a decision that will either extend or deny basic civil rights to thousands of Californians. The court must uphold adoptions for gay, lesbian and other non-married couples. Read more...

UCLA’s political science and Chinese studies departments hosted an unprecedented two-week discourse on international diplomacy, gathering distinguished visiting scholars from China, Taiwan and the United States. Read more...

The John Wooden Center is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month by hosting a variety of festivities meant to commemorate Coach John Wooden’s contributions to UCLA and to help students live healthy and active lifestyles. Read more...

Douglas Martin cited Dr. Pepper as “his drink” and the UCLA campus as one of his favorite places; friends, family and admirers gathered in Dickson Court Thursday to celebrate the life of Martin on what would have been his 56th birthday. Read more...

Although most UCLA students may feel Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is far enough away to be harmless to them, other students are taking action. The Chinese Students and Scholars Association began gathering donations on Bruin Walk on Tuesday to help doctors fight SARS half a world away. Read more...

A rise in law unemployment has marred the fail-safe image of attaining a career in the legal field. The U.S. Department of Labor reported that unemployment in the law industry escalated by 50 percent in 2002 compared to the previous year. Read more...