As the pictures flashed across my television screen on Boxing Day, I was awestruck. My auntie had phoned to tell me there had been some sort of terrorist attack in East Asia. Read more...

I had been resisting the trend for months. I knew “everyone was doing it,” and most loved the rush it provided, but I just couldn’t bring myself to join the Facebook. Read more...

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It is essential for university administrators and staff to encourage ongoing communication with students. At UCLA Student Affairs, we value that ongoing dialogue with students enormously and always look for ways to foster collaborations and long-term relationships. Read more...

Some, such as the Rev. Jesse Jackson, view the recent closure of South Los Angeles’ Martin Luther King/Drew Medical Center as dangerous for the inner city community it is meant to serve. Read more...

Bringing the perspective of someone involved in the Office of Residential Life, the Undergraduate Students Association Council and the On-Campus Housing Council for over two years, I would have to say that student-administration relations are an area that should be improved. Read more...

“Thank God this whole tsunami thing didn’t happen someplace like Florida or Texas. You know, somewhere more … American. ‘Cause then it’d be a real tragedy, instead of something I can change the channel on.” As much as I am annoyed with a society that determines the value of lost lives based on ethnicity, geographical location and ratings, that’s nothing compared to the vitriol I feel for my government right now. Read more...