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...

Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams has quickly demonstrated a proactive approach in his new position. In addressing hot-button issues such as UCLA’s admissions process, Abrams sent a very clear message that he is open to making the changes that our university demands. Read more...

DURBAN, South Africa ­””mdash; When I told people I was studying abroad in South Africa, many of them reacted to the effect of, “Isn’t that dangerous?” or “You know people in South Africa have AIDS, right?” After I arrived and decided to go into downtown Durban to buy groceries, many South Africans, especially white South Africans, responded similarly ““ “Don’t go, it’s dodgy” ““ and then proceeded to relate multiple stories of people getting mugged or killed. Read more...