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...

Are anti-war protests effective or are they just a waste of time? Gevork Danielian First-year, international business “In my opinion, they are not effective. It’s a good thing that people can get together and fight for a cause they believe is important, but when it comes down to it, the government doesn’t give the attention to the protests that they are looking for.” Justin Lu Fourth-year, psychology “I think they are effective because they raise awareness to people who may not have a political stance concerning war and they allow them the opportunity to take a stance against war.” Jennifer Balakely Fourth-year, psychobiology “It’s at least a good thing for the administration to know that there are a lot of people protesting who are not behind their decisions. Read more...

I propose that all UCLA students should be required to take at least two more General Education courses dealing with the extensive history of a region other than the United States or Western Europe. 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...

Levy has much to learn about sex Adir Levy (“All sex, no love make Jack awfully desensitized,” Jan. 15, 2003) makes the claim that “the more frequently physical pleasure is experienced, the less special it feels” and that based on this claim, abstinence from sexual activity prior to meeting the one “I truly love (i.e. Read more...

In June of 2001, President Bush signed a tax reduction plan of $1.35 trillion spread over ten years. The White House has recently proposed to speed up the implementation of this plan and introduce a number of additional provisions. Read more...

President Bush has proposed a $674 billion tax cut to be spread over the next 10 years. The major goal of this proposal is an improvement in job growth and elimination of the 3 million shortfall in jobs. Read more...