Elizabeth Serna   Serna is a third-year history and Chicana/o studies student. She will serve as the chair of MEChA this year. Contact her at [email protected]. Read more...

  Marc Nickel   Nickel is a third-year history and sociology student. E-mail him at [email protected], or call CALPIRG at (310) 206-4439 with questions.     Welcome back (or just plain welcome) to UCLA. Read more...

You’ve watched the balloons drop, heard the recycled speeches and been subjected to endless bombardment by golden-tongued pundits. You’ve been blinded by the glitter, glitz and glamour of American mass-politics. Read more...

Some environmentalists oppose genetically engineered crops because of the threats they may pose to the environment have not yet been clearly defined. Others argue that the benefits of genetically engineered crops could help solve the world hunger problem. Read more...

One hundred miles south of UCLA, the desert landscape suddenly converts into a military zone, marked by permanent high-intensity lighting, 60 infrared scopes, 1200 underground sensors, a dozen helicopters and over 40 miles of fencing, which extends across the land into the Pacific Ocean. Read more...

In this election year, like all that came before it, candidates will jockey for position by claiming superiority in their mastery of the issues that matter most to the electorate. Read more...

By Jordan Blackman From Kettle Korn to taking yoga class, from playing the latest Street Fighter incarnation to purchasing the latest Clinique skin care treatments, you can spend every penny to your university creditor’s name and still feel academic. Read more...