Although the days of sun worship are over, the sun’s presence in our daily lives is undeniable. Over 1 million Americans go to tanning salons every day and over $5 billion is made by the tanning industry yearly. Read more...

The author of the editorial “Increased fines won’t stop hazing tradition” (Oct. 2) obviously did not read or understand Senate Bill 1454 known as “Matt’s Law.” Even the title of the article shows that the authors do not have a clue as to why “Matt’s Law” was needed and what it will do. Read more...

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Gandhi’s birthday deserves attention I find it sadly ironic that most students around UCLA who normally tout Mahatma Gandhi as their hero and splatter his quotations and portraits on their bumpers and walls failed to realize his birthday was two days ago. Read more...

On Sept. 22, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released revised recommendations for HIV testing in health care settings. Some of the recommendations that differ from the past include mandatory HIV screenings and the annual screening of those who are at high risk for HIV. Read more...

Tell me you don’t want to stroll down the streets of Paris, or that you’ve never thought about spending a year among gondolas. Flamboyant destinations such as China, India or Brazil must have flitted through your mind, yet here you stand with the rest of us, two feet stubbornly planted on terra firma in the City of Angels. Read more...