“Religion is a personal thing. … It’s a choice for each individual to make.” Those of us who have spent any time here at UCLA have heard this saying over and over, and you could have read it in Viewpoint on Sept. Read more...

Yom Kippur a time to reflect on the year Nearly 41 years ago today, Sandy Koufax declined to pitch for the Dodgers in Game 1 of the 1965 World Series. Read more...

Monday, Sept. 25 was a historic day. Governor Schwarzenegger took action against the genocide in Darfur, Sudan by signing AB 2941 (Koretz-D) and AB 2179 (Leslie-R). Read more...

It comes as little surprise to me that UCLA was recently listed as one of America’s most friendly universities toward lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transsexuals. With a prominent resource center, a plethora of LGBT-focused student organizations and a history of progressive political action, UCLA has all of the trademarks one might expect a “gay-friendly” campus to boast. Read more...

Deprived of TV during my pre-college years because of my mother’s decision to cancel the service, I decided to live out my dream of being a TV junkie for a day. Read more...

Over the course of the last few days, we have seen the caustic effect that E. coli has had not only on an important California industry (spinach growers), but on the lives of Americans across the country who have been hospitalized and even killed by this bacterial infection. Read more...

Related Links Application review may be restructured The changing face of UCLA diversity School to adopt UC Berkeley’s “˜holistic’ approach With this month’s arrival of the Class of 2010 and the news of its dismal lack of diversity, it is fitting that the Daily Bruin address the issue of UCLA’s admissions process and the recent proposal for its reform. Read more...