With the current leadership in California, it seems as though politicians will never learn from their mistakes. However, some California lawmakers have miraculously realized that government mandated English as a second language programs hurt children, and other states are following suit. Read more...

If Columbus “discovered” America today, he might have been awarded an “Ig Nobel Prize.” The 12th annual Ig Nobels were awarded earlier this month for scientific achievements that “cannot or should not be reproduced,” a spoof of the real Nobel prizes, which were awarded the following week. Read more...

Graduate students make up nearly a third of the student population at UCLA but are only given a fraction of the university’s attention outside of academics. Read more...

Former United States president, and now Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter has done more than give peace a chance ““ he’s helped make it work. Read more...

How hideous a morning I had to endure as I walked by the chalk-laden buildings of Royce Hall and Powell Library. How fiendish the sight of yellow chalk on the concrete; how heinous the act of vandalism that left blue chalk on my Levi’s after sitting on a formerly non-political bench. Read more...

As graduate students hung out with their friends ““ and drinks ““ at the monthly GradBar in Kerckhoff Grand Salon Wednesday night, many of them wondered why the Associated Students of UCLA have not installed an on-campus pub yet. Read more...

Regardless of who wins in November’s elections, a new person will be representing UCLA in the state Assembly. As a result of re-districting, this year area residents will have a choice between Democrat Herb Wesson, Republican Jonathan Leonard and Libertarian Keith Clemens. Read more...