“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...

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...

In a recent submission, Stanley Johnson expressed concern about the low number of African American freshmen enrolling at UCLA this fall. I share his dismay and would like to add my perspective and correct what I believe to be some misperceptions. 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...