Many freshmen entering UCLA want to graduate in four years. I was one of them. However, you may miss out on some incredible opportunities if sticking around Los Angeles most summers is the plan. Read more...

Gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides has made many promises. According to his Web site, he plans to spend more money on education and health care and place restrictions on big business while cutting taxes. Read more...

With the Great Depression over, the United States ““ specifically Los Angeles ““ was looking forward to a bright new era. Hollywood was the center of attention for its movie stars and media blitz. Read more...

I appreciated Katie Strickland’s column (“Religious right uses morality only when convenient,” Aug. 28) and her ability to articulate her views. As an alumnus, I often read the Daily Bruin and enjoy the Viewpoint articles. Read more...

What makes a university great? Faculty, faculty, faculty. First-rate faculty attract first-rate students, and the students often end up becoming faculty in a self-perpetuating cycle of excellence. Read more...

“We have a feminist magazine on campus?” is the question I hear almost every time I mention that I am the editor of FEM, UCLA’s feminist newsmagazine. Read more...

Telling me that UCLA is getting a new chancellor is a lot like telling me that I’m getting new parents (though certainly far less important): I’ve only known one (set of parents), and I don’t get much of a choice. Read more...