Common “Electric Circus” MCA Records “Hip hop is changin’ / Y’all want me to stay the same?” asks Common of his fans on his latest album “Electric Circus.” Without question one of hip hop’s elite wordsmiths, Chicago’s most well-known MC has once again switched up styles ““ this time, neosoul has given way to acid rock, and the results are unlike anything in recent memory. Read more...

If you’ve ever seen packs of lost teenagers scrutinizing movie times inside the local multiplex, or families with suspiciously large shopping bags concealing enough food inside to last for the entire day, then you’ve probably spotted movie hoppers before. Read more...

After resolving a labor dispute in which the jobs of three of their workers were in jeopardy, the Associated Students of UCLA steered clear of further angst from labor unions by increasing the wages of seven other ASUCLA employees. Read more...

The UC Board of Regents met quickly and rather discretely the Monday after finals to raise student fees by $135 starting spring quarter. While $405 per year ““ the first such increase in eight years ““ is a hearty increase for students who pay less than $3,500 in registration fees annually, it’s hard to blame the regents for their decision. Read more...

It would be wishful thinking to say 2003 will be better than 2002. While we were all enjoying winter break, the communist government of North Korea began reactivating its nuclear reactors, thus creating another international situation focused on weapons of mass destruction in Asia. Read more...

UCLA ponders the new year… Kristen Wehner Third-year, American literature "On a personal level I’m worried about what I’m doing after college. World wide I’m worried abut the war with Iraq, which I don’t want to happen." Hirsto Badakov Third-year, physics "I worry about my tuition (student fees), because I pay non-resident tuition and there is a little increase in tuition for the College of Letters and Sciences." Kirsten Fraser Second-year, physiological sciences “I made a resolution to do more things I enjoy and I want to travel this summer. Read more...

The University of California’s lawsuit against Enron moved one step further as the federal judge overseeing the case denied motions to dismiss filed by several secondary defendants. Read more...