Monday, May 11


Citizens need to demand more openness from leaders

The majority of the nation strongly believes that open government and public access to government documents is critical to the functioning of good government, according to two national polls recently conducted by Ohio University and Washington State University. Read more...



LETTER TO THE EDITOR

“˜We are activists, hear us roar’ At our recent event, with our greatest admiration and passion, we extolled freedom and individual rights. With our greatest hatred and intolerance, we condemned religious dogma, the response to free speech with violence, and tyranny ““ offense and irrational sensitivities be damned. Read more...


New immigration bill evidence of ugly trend

The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005, HR 4437, introduced by House Judiciary Chairman Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.) will make all 11 million undocumented immigrants aggravated felons, subjecting them to deportation, imprisonment and depriving them of any access to a hearing prior to deportation (“Send Your Thoughts,” March 16). Read more...


Try something new for break

Spring break: two words that conjure up images of sandy beaches, bikini-clad coeds, and cheap cervezas. After these last rough weeks of studying for finals and writing papers, we UCLA students often feel that we deserve a break from the monotony of college. Read more...