We can learn lessons from observing the lives of people who were at the top of the world, yet fell from their pedestals into disgrace. Why do people sacrifice all the great things they’ve got going for them just to get a little bit more? Read more...

Recent football victories inspire the rest of UCLA Reading sports commentary on the Viewpoint page, by the former Undergraduate Student Association Council president no less, probably seems downright strange. Read more...

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Intelligent design ““ the belief that an intelligence is responsible for the order of the universe ““ is frequently attacked by proponents of evolution with arguments about the demarcation of science itself. Read more...

Purchasing textbooks should not cause one to feel bitter or indignant. One should not have to rhetorically ask, “That’s the USED price?” And after the transaction, one should not be forced to eat cereal for breakfast, lunch and dinner for the next few weeks. Read more...

Historically, as a general rule, presidents have nominated individuals that broadly share their ideological views. However, most presidents tend to exercise restraint in their selections, as extreme views invite possibly successful challenges. Read more...

This weekend, while wandering the streets of Westwood, I stumbled upon a homeless man in the alleyway behind the In-N-Out. He was sitting on a ledge, contentedly sipping a Mickey’s tall can of malt liquor through his missing two front teeth, flanked by a crumpled bag of leftover fast food and a newspaper. Read more...