Young voters are largely ignored by elected officials, and there seems to be nothing on the horizon to suggest this trend will change ““ unless young people take the lead themselves. Read more...

Black Sunday, a block party hosted by campus fraternities, used to welcome UCLA students back to school on the first Sunday of fall quarter. Last October, UCLA fraternities lost the privilege of holding Black Sunday when the Interfraternity Council, which governs the 20 national and international fraternities on campus, suspended the event. Read more...

The combination of UCLA’s fast Internet connection and the ease of finding just about anything online results in a temptation to download songs and movies ““ a temptation that many students cannot resist. Read more...

Though a committee was created two years ago to address gender imbalances in the UCLA faculty, there are still proportionally fewer women in tenured positions than there were a decade ago ““ despite the fact that close to half of all doctorate degrees granted to U.S. Read more...

The tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001 sparked an increasing awareness of current events in the world that often made its way into the classroom. Two years later, this presence of relevant world issues has somewhat diminished due to a lack of interest and the need to expand on topics. Read more...

There has been talk of monkey wrenches thrown into the gears of the recall election, of grand crusades to ensure voter equality, and of liberal judges on a mission to thwart the will of 1.6 million voters. Read more...