In the world of politics, too much confidence can be a dangerous thing. History has shown that electoral landslides are frequently turned upside-down in just a few years when overconfidence inspires arrogance, overreaching and eventually political suicide. Read more...

During a critical time in student government history, Bruins United came together as a coalition, including Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans, to fight the inequities that prevented such groups and hundreds of others like them to apply for funding and office space. Read more...

When voting in the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council elections, there is only one person qualified to be your next external vice president. That person is in-house candidate Susan Li. Read more...

Students First! was the driving force behind the holistic admissions process, the founding of ethnic studies departments and the Academic Advancement Program, and a host of other issues that align the student experience with those of our communities and backgrounds. Read more...

EDITOR’S NOTE: The letter regarding Bruins United candidate for Student Welfare Commissioner Myles Hamby has been removed because the letter’s claims were based on a misquote regarding Hamby’s role in the Cultural Affairs Commission (<a href=”http://dailybruin.ucla.edu/stories/2009/apr/29/serve-pushes-house-candidates/”>”SERVE pushes in-house candidates,”</a> April 29, 2009). Read more...

I've never had much luck with group projects. Read more...