The 21st century can be a scary place. With snipers on the street, anthrax in the mail and the economy down the toilet, we can get so caught up in the world’s many problems that we often fail to realize how good things actually are. Read more...

A 9,000-year-old Caucasoid skeleton was uncovered near Kennewick, Washington in 1996. What an amazing find; we should learn more about it, right? Not so fast. A cover-up is under way, in every sense possible. Read more...

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Sometimes it’s difficult to think of things to be thankful for besides the same old shlock, but not this year. Sure, I love my family, my friends, my girlfriend, my school and my dashing smile. Read more...

In the face of opposition from student governments throughout the University of California system, a systemwide student lobbying organization is issuing unprecedented stipends to both its chair and vice chair this year, all during a budget deficit. Read more...

UCLA’s infamous Black Sunday, the first Sunday of fall quarter before rush, is known for multiple fraternity parties. “It has become a mythic thing where people from other schools come down and it turns to chaos,” said Justin Pritchard, Sigma Alpha Epsilon social chair. Read more...

Students in small clusters walk down a street where tents serve as homes, passing out bottles of water to the scattered residents. It’s another day in “Tent City,” and the homeless are thankful to receive a necessity that is difficult to come by in their community. Read more...