Restructuring the face of the American identity They held it high, gripping the edges of the flag tightly as they marched down the streets. For these high school students, the potential passage of Proposition 187 scared them enough to walk out of their classes this fall and to use all of their power ­ their voices, their passion and the Mexican flag ­ to protest the bill. Read more...

Sensitive issues underlie ‘Saigon’ extravaganza By Sunny Le and Nhan Nguyen As reflected in the Jan. 27 Arts & Entertainment article "Love in time of strife," the musical production of "Miss Saigon" has fulfilled the expectations of theater-goers hoping to be enthralled by lavish sets and stellar performances. Read more...

Don’t judge all fraternities on one individual’s actions I am sorry that we are not the angels you expect us to be and I am sorry for the actions of individuals who give fraternities a bad name. Read more...

The L.A. Riots: misplaced questions, true solutions By Ryan Masaaki Yokota The L.A. Uprisings were a burning red light like the one you see on your car dashboard when you’ve run your car in the red zone for too long and with too little oil. Read more...

George, you’ve come a long way, baby! When sitcoms reach their 100th episode, producers make a really big fuss about it, inviting a huge audience and reflecting on the past 99 shows. Read more...

Life is dirty, sex is sticky but we must not live in fear Monday morning. Nine a.m. First class. I was trying to look awake, it wasn’t a large lecture so I couldn’t just disappear behind a convenient basketball player. Read more...

Don’t deny it: stereotypes exist at UCLA I didn’t want to be weird and different, but just like everyone else. I did not appreciate who I was at all and tried to forget. Read more...