Ethnic communities must address homophobia I rarely eavesdrop on conversations, but this one was so irresistibly volatile and heated that I could barely contain myself. "You know, when I see two men kissing each other, I just feel like throwing up," one said to the other. Read more...

Hail to the ‘newt’ Speaker of the House By Dr. Richard Lesher WASHINGTON ­ It is telling that while critics of the Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, are working overtime to discredit him, his supporters are actively comparing him to Thomas Reed and Joseph Cannon, powerful Speakers who ran the House of Representatives with an iron hand around the turn of the century. Read more...

Universities can guarantee an education, not a job By James Lebakken I feel the need to defend my major after the disservice Chris Gregory’s article has done to the English department at UCLA ("Paradox: evolution and the English major," Jan. Read more...

Aspiring Bruin dreams of school while living off the L.A. streets By Conan Ozbourne I arrived in Westwood in August, following a dream to attend UCLA. Read more...

Politics of Kerckhoff Hall: a student perspective By Joel Elad Three years ago, I remember reading the illustrious Viewpoint section and coming across a letter condemning the UCLA Community Directory because it had a crying, "ignorant" woman on it. Read more...

What, no New Year’s resolutions? Give up sex! Merry new year. Did you make a resolution to better yourself this year? No?! Then let me make a suggestion. Read more...

For the holidays, recognize UCLA’s divine influence: soccer! Donald Carpenter-Rios It’s the holiday season, and my favorite time of year. This is when we all gather ’round our favorite mythology to celebrate what was originally the end of the long nights, cold days, and little food. Read more...