Affirmative action is a commonly misrepresented public policy. Those who challenge the narrow notion of merit-based decisions are accused of “lowering standards,” but how reliable are these standards? Read more...

With the holidays around the corner, I’m reminded of what I’m thankful for this season. And strangely enough, BruinCast is somewhere at the top of my list of blessings. Read more...

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USAC’s voter project costly, lacks planning While I don’t usually find myself criticizing USAC’s actions, I am unable to withhold comment regarding Tuesday’s feature photograph of USAC’s implementation of a disturbingly foolhardy plan (News, “Voters share a common thread,” Nov. Read more...

It seems Los Angeles hasn’t learned its lesson about repeatedly sweeping its problems under the proverbial rug. This time, it’s the homeless population that’s been victimized, in hopes of making the city more appealing to tourists, developers and wealthy property owners. Read more...

The real winner of Tuesday’s elections was CNN. I settled down into my couch around 7 p.m. with an arsenal of chips and soda and my laptop to get me through the next five hours of insipid news coverage. Read more...

Details of bathroom-stall vandalism graced the front page of the Daily Bruin on Nov. 2. Under the headline “Anti-Semitism marks UCLA,” the paper reported an incident in which someone wrote “fuck Jews” on a Kerckhoff Hall bathroom stall and drew swastikas. Read more...