The first and foremost criteria when selecting any position ““ be it a college professor or a car salesman ““ must be the person’s qualifications. People who have the best credentials and most experience for the position should be able to reap the fruits of their efforts. Read more...

They are often spotted lounging outside Powell Library or lurking around the entrances of lecture halls. Since smoking is not allowed inside any campus building, including dorms, student smokers assemble to finish their cigarettes outside before entering buildings. Read more...

One of the authors of the 1996 state initiative that banned the consideration of race in state hiring will ask members of the California Republican Party on Saturday not to endorse a controversial initiative that would prohibit most state agencies from collecting racial data. Read more...

Monogamy, or at least the idea of “forever,” is quickly becoming obsolete. We live in a world where the idea of being committed to one person grows more and more uninviting. Read more...

File sharing has a new face on college campuses and other networked environments ““ Direct Connect. Due to selective pressure from lawyers representing the entertainment industry, file sharing programs have continually improved and become more efficient to avoid legal problems. Read more...

While legislative analyst Elizabeth Hill’s alternative to Gov. Gray Davis’ budget plan reduces proposed increases in student fees, it falls short of actually fixing the problems budget cuts pose to the quality of education. Read more...

Do you think UCLA has a diverse faculty? Do you think having a diverse faculty is important? Julia Uskolovsky Second-year, undeclared “I think UCLA has a diverse faculty and this is important because people with different backgrounds usually have different opinions, like on political issues. Read more...