Coke brings benefits for Colombia, UCLA The accusations made by the Coke Free Campus coalition are fueled by misinformation (“Inform yourselves, boycott Coca-Cola,” May 30). Justice in a case demands viewing all evidence in order to solicit probable cause. Read more...

Many people don’t trust the government, and after close examination, it’s not difficult to tell why. It’s always in trouble on the news for a “cover-up” that hid something important from the public. Read more...

When UCLA’s new chancellor is selected, I hope the UC Board of Regents sends up a puff of white smoke. Actually, the election of a new Pope is more open than this process, in that we often know who the candidates are. Read more...

When I was at home recently, there was an anti-abortion rally outside the local Starbucks, complete with pictures of dead babies and slogans about murder. The abortion-rights people got wind of this rally ahead of time and posted themselves on the other side of the street with slogans of their own, chanting and screaming to be heard. Read more...

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I only wish somebody from the Daily Bruin staff had attended the forum this past November featuring William Mendoza, president of the union SINALTRAINAL, which represents Coca-Cola bottling-plant workers at the Barrancabermeja plant in Colombia. Read more...

Nowadays driving on the freeway and even on quiet residential streets can be like a frightening roller coaster ride. Children as young as 15 are learning to operate a vehicle. Read more...