Protests are back and hopefully they’re here to stay. The protest, a classic American way of expressing opinion, has had little relevance or impact in the past decade. Read more...

The outcome of next week’s election in Israel is irrelevant in deciding the future of the peace process. The two leading candidates are from the right-wing Likud Party and the center-left Labor Party. Read more...

It is not often that you run across people who can recite the entire history of Middle Earth (where “The Hobbit” is set) without batting an eyelash. Read more...

For the past few weeks, my roommates and I have been acting strange. We live fairly normal lives, but when Monday evening rolls around, we drop whatever we’re doing ““ school work, weight lifting, even dates ““ rush home, and huddle around the television for an intense hour of mirth and merriment. Read more...

The Daily Bruin sat down for an interview with lecturer Robert Hennig, member of the University Council ““ American Federation of Teachers lecturers bargaining team. In November the political science department gave Hennig a pink slip, shortly before the completion of his sixth year at UCLA: the point at which the university would be required to consider giving Hennig a three-year contract. Read more...

In defiance of Wednesday’s 30th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the White House declared last Sunday to be a day to honor the “sanctity of life.” This serves as a reminder that thirty years after abortion was legalized, reproductive rights are still under attack. Read more...

Ask yourself: how often are humans cloned? Answer: never. So when every respectable newspaper in the country reported the friendly people at Clonaid (the scientific wing of the Raelians) had “successfully” cloned a human being, they brought a message to the people of Earth: cloning isn’t just for the movies anymore. Read more...