DURBAN, South Africa ­””mdash; When I told people I was studying abroad in South Africa, many of them reacted to the effect of, “Isn’t that dangerous?” or “You know people in South Africa have AIDS, right?” After I arrived and decided to go into downtown Durban to buy groceries, many South Africans, especially white South Africans, responded similarly ““ “Don’t go, it’s dodgy” ““ and then proceeded to relate multiple stories of people getting mugged or killed. Read more...

Read the thoughts of several students on the topic of religion and education at UCLA. Video Speaks Out of student opinions on religion. In unique college climate, seek out personal truths Philosophical pursuits lend depth to education Amid religious diversity, belief an individual choice Religious restrictions can impede academia Faith provides necessary moral guidelines for living Click the Play button to begin playing the clip. Read more...

I’m so tired of hearing about “9/11.” The media and politicians have used that term in so many different, inappropriate ways that I just can’t bear to hear, watch or read about it anymore. Read more...

Generation Y, as people born during the 1980s and 1990s are often referred to, has often been criticized for being largely disinterested in the world around it, especially the political arena. Read more...

The horns are out and blaring to announce the upcoming elections, and the ever-conscious political pundits and bloggers are catching on to whispers of the GOP possibly losing the House to the Democrats, raising the price tag on many congressional races. Read more...

As summer was drawing to a close and before the beginning of a hectic school year, a couple of friends and I hopped on the bus to Santa Monica. Read more...

Before children start walking, talking or are even potty trained, parents begin teaching them the difference between right and wrong. You can hardly blame them ““ good judgment is a skill necessary not only for proper development but for survival. Read more...