By Elizabeth Cajayon and David Chung The Racial Privacy Initiative is a dangerous initiative put forth by UC Regent Ward Connerly that would prohibit state agencies from collecting any data based on race, ethnicity and national origin in the state of California. Read more...

This fall, the jury is in and personal responsibility is out. On Oct. 4, a Los Angeles Superior Court awarded an unprecedented $28 billion dollars in punitive damages to Betty Bullock, a 64-year-old woman suffering from lung cancer, who claims Philip Morris failed to warn her of the dangers of smoking. Read more...

Raise your hand if you like Saddam Hussein. My hand is not raised. Now raise your hand if you think there is ample justification for invading his country. Read more...

The chalk used by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students to promote National Coming Out Week was more than just a coming out day tactic. LGBT students, staff, and faculty in the closet need to know that they have friends on this campus who are dealing with the same things they are ““ primarily, not being accepted by the straight majority. Read more...

Lecturers may teach up to 30 percent of classes at the University of California ““ 50 percent at UCLA ““ but they have not been compensated or respected accordingly. Read more...

Chancellor Albert Carnesale chose not to sign a petition promising to fight anti-Semitic action on campus, a petition 300 other heads of American colleges and universities signed. Read more...

Facts make a case against Schwartz A recent submission by Andrew Jones titled “Bruin Republicans proud of diverse membership” (Viewpoint, Oct. 4) implied that conservatives are thoughtful commentators on issues that affect our society. Read more...