Thursday, July 23


Editorial: U.S. ought to re-examine its moral, ethical codes

The appalling torture of prisoners in Iraq and Afghanistan is more than a military or political problem. It is an ethical crisis that exposes the bankrupt neo-con moralism which protects America from stem cells and nudity, but ignores real questions of human decency and international law. Read more...





Performer mixes religion and art

Twelve days after Sept. 11, 2001, spoken word artist Shannon Staloch converted to Islam, and has been melding her spirituality with her art ever since. Staloch, who will be performing at UCLA tonight at the Cooperage to conclude Islamic Awareness Week, believes her art and that of a growing number of Islamic artists across the nation serves a unique function: giving a voice and an identity to a new generation of Muslim-Americans. Read more...


The power of spoken word

One student spoke of traveling the road not taken, pushing for equality in California’s educational system, and standing up against homophobia and the government’s abuses of civil rights. Read more...