I came to UCLA expecting to find vomit everywhere. Read more...

Check the meaning of 'feminist', View of feminism sadly skewed Read more...

I don't think I shall ever understand how we got here. Read more...

The day has come, as they say. Barack Obama has been duly elected president of the United States. Read more...

It's dinnertime, and after a long day of classes, you walk into the dining hall and grab a tray. Read more...

Click the links below for complete information on the Daily Bruin Editorial Board endorsements of the California propositions. Proposition 1A: No "Everyone would love to see a high-speed rail travel the state; however, Proposition 1A is not a bill that would effectively accomplish this…" Proposition 2: Yes "Proposition 2 was narrowly endorsed by our board with a vote of 4-3 and has been highly controversial because of the current economic crisis facing the state…" Proposition 3: Yes "By approving Proposition 3, Californians can continue the efforts of public and private nonprofit children’s hospitals to offer premium health care to children who cannot afford it…" Proposition 4: No "Proposition 4 sounds good in theory…" Proposition 5: No "While we have tremendous appreciation for efforts that promote drug rehabilitation and other beneficial programs for incarcerated felons, Proposition 5 would not greatly improve the rehabilitation of these inmates and would create an unnecessary financial burden on the state…" Proposition 6: No "Proposition 6 would funnel more unnecessary funding toward state programs, creating a potentially $965-million burden on Californians and irresponsibly target youth who commit crimes…" Proposition 7: No "Proposition 7 falls flat in its goals and may slow the state’s movement towards renewable energy sources…" Proposition 8: No "Proposition 8, if passed, would amend the state constitution to define marriage as between a man and a woman…" Proposition 9: No "Proposition 9 looks good on the surface…" Proposition 10: No At first glance, Proposition 10 sounds like a good idea, but there is a reason environmental groups like the Sierra Club oppose the measure…" Proposition 11: Yes "Proposition 11 would put an independent committee in charge of redrawing districts in California…" Proposition 12: Yes "Veterans of the United States military deserve much better treatment and benefits, and any push to improve these meets our approval…" Read more...

In 1954, Wisconsin Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy proclaimed to the American public, which was paralyzed by the fear of the eminent spread of communism, that famed CBS news reporter Edward R. Murrow was a promoter of communist propaganda. Read more...