With the Great Depression over, the United States ““ specifically Los Angeles ““ was looking forward to a bright new era. Hollywood was the center of attention for its movie stars and media blitz. Read more...

DURBAN, South Africa ­””mdash; When I told people I was studying abroad in South Africa, many of them reacted to the effect of, “Isn’t that dangerous?” or “You know people in South Africa have AIDS, right?” After I arrived and decided to go into downtown Durban to buy groceries, many South Africans, especially white South Africans, responded similarly ““ “Don’t go, it’s dodgy” ““ and then proceeded to relate multiple stories of people getting mugged or killed. Read more...

I appreciated Katie Strickland’s column (“Religious right uses morality only when convenient,” Aug. 28) and her ability to articulate her views. As an alumnus, I often read the Daily Bruin and enjoy the Viewpoint articles. Read more...

I’m so tired of hearing about “9/11.” The media and politicians have used that term in so many different, inappropriate ways that I just can’t bear to hear, watch or read about it anymore. Read more...

What makes a university great? Faculty, faculty, faculty. First-rate faculty attract first-rate students, and the students often end up becoming faculty in a self-perpetuating cycle of excellence. Read more...

The horns are out and blaring to announce the upcoming elections, and the ever-conscious political pundits and bloggers are catching on to whispers of the GOP possibly losing the House to the Democrats, raising the price tag on many congressional races. Read more...

“We have a feminist magazine on campus?” is the question I hear almost every time I mention that I am the editor of FEM, UCLA’s feminist newsmagazine. Read more...