“A sluttily dressed train wreck!” a man shouted from my TV. I thought I’d turned to the wrong station, but MSNBC’s logo flashed at me from the bottom-right corner. Read more...

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Racial diversity not academically relevant Black Graduate Student Union president Therí Alyce Pickens’ Letter to the Editor (“Lack of diversity lets down students,” Viewpoint, July 3) claims that because of declining black student enrollment at UCLA, black “perspectives are not only lacking but in some cases missing altogether.” Just what exactly is this unique perspective of which Pickens speaks? Read more...

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Summer is here, which means liquid consumption is on the rise. More students are turning to soft drinks labeled “diet” and “sugar-free,” as sugar substitutes found in these sodas seem to be the ideal no-hassle solution for our calorie-counting craze. Read more...

Lack of diversity lets down students UCLA admissions demonstrates a lack of commitment to diversity and irresponsibility toward the communities that UCLA purports to serve. The graduate admissions Web site states that “diversity is essential to producing graduates who are capable of leading a multi-cultural society.” If there is a lack of diversity within our classrooms, how can we lead such a society? Read more...

By Zachary Parente In our activist efforts, UCLA and USC have much in common. Many political and social groups at USC have UCLA counterparts, and the Bruins seem concerned with the same social and global issues as the Trojans. Read more...