By Mike de la Rocha As I prepare myself for graduation, many memories and feelings weigh heavy on my mind and heart. Honestly, the past five years here at UCLA have been difficult and trying, but also beneficial for my personal growth and development. Read more...

By Sam Nashid At least twice a week, this newspaper publishes a story about some lecture, business forum or meeting held by various members of the media, academia or government. Read more...

We don’t like to admit it, because we like to think that our thoughts derive from our wealth of knowledge gathered through years of study and experience. Read more...

With last week’s student government elections taking over Bruin Walk, there was ample time to question the administrative happenings at this university. That’s when it occurred to me that I really don’t know anything about the UCLA (or UC) administration, how it operates or what it does ““ and I don’t think many students do either. Read more...

By Megan Roush Having grown up in a predominantly white community, I had few opportunities to interact with individuals outside of my own race. Now, as a UCLA student, I find myself interacting with members of many different races and ethnicities every day. Read more...

By Daniel B. Rego The tone of many of the people who support what they term a “diversity” requirement suggests that they believe students can only learn from being around people who look different from them. Read more...

Many universities have added a diversity requirement to their curricula. Should ethnic and gender studies should be added to UCLA’s General Education requirements? NAME: Lori Barnes YEAR: Second-year MAJOR: Undeclared "I think it should be optional so that people appreciate its benefits more. Read more...