Welcome to 2003. UCLA has changed. The freshmen class of 2004 can look forward to things like excessive tuition fees, the upgrade of bills to e-bills, the withdrawal of plans to complete the children’s hospital this year, the construction zones around Royce Hall that appear to grow larger every day, the “space-design” contests UCLA seems to offer each year on how to fit more students into its dormitories, the strictly enforced safety and security measures with apparent cracks, steadily increasing prices for soon outdated textbooks, the re-designed MyUCLA Webmail that doubles and triples the same e-mail and changes its mind as to whether it prefers your UCLA ID and pin number or your BOL address every once in a while, the Northern Lights policy to charge you fifteen cents to fill your library cup with hot water, and, of course, don’t forget UCLA’s incredible parking options. Read more...

The Issue: The Supreme Court will hear a case originating from the University of Michigan that will decide the fate of affirmative action in university admissions policies. Read more...

The Issue: The Supreme Court will hear a case originating from the University of Michigan that will decide the fate of affirmative action in university admissions policies. Read more...

One of the questions that currently faces us Americans is whether or not we should attack Iraq and change its regime because it’s a potential threat to our national security. Read more...

Ian Eisner’s column on Harvard’s possible hate speech ban (“Possible Harvard speech code unwise,” Dec. 5, 2002) is a good summation of the argument that tolerates hate speech ““ its conclusion is that permitting hate speech is a logical and moral consequence of free speech. Read more...

UNIVERSITY WIRE For my New Year’s resolution, I resolve to call out the media on propagandistic malarkey whenever I see it. And so, I present the following for your consideration. Read more...

Pauley pepper spray policy perilous Pauley Pavilion needs to change their policy on pepper spray. The other night when I went to the UCLA v. San Diego basketball game, I was very upset to learn that the pepper spray I carried for protection on campus would not be allowed in and would be thrown away. I understand why it shouldn’t be allowed into Pauley, but as a female student walking to the basketball game in the evening and then back to my apartment much later the same evening, there is no reason why I shouldn’t be given my pepper spray back after the game. Read more...