Prepare yourselves for incredibly bad news. The federal government has decided, apparently in retaliation for my recent column suggesting that college students shouldn’t have to pay taxes, that it is each university’s responsibility to upgrade its network systems so the federal government can spy on our Internet access and underbid on our eBay auctions. Read more...

America has been “DeLayed,” but not for long. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is surrounded by controversy amid accusations of money laundering and illegal use of corporate contributions. Read more...

Catholic bishops recently completed a meeting, or synod, that was held in Rome to end the Year of the Eucharist. The Eucharist, which Catholics celebrate at Mass as the transformation of bread and wine into the body and blood of Christ, is the most important part of our worship. Read more...

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Ever since we were wee little schoolchildren with lunch pails and Velcro buckle shoes, we students have been rated on our academic performance. In truth, it’s an arduous path, wrought with constant critiques and sometimes harsh judgments. Read more...

UCLA should support state with Naked Juice I was disappointed to see UCLA restaurants have replaced Naked Juice with Odwalla Juice. Naked Juice is an independent company headquartered in California, and its sales and the taxes it pays directly boost the Californian economy and state budget. Read more...

David Lazar’s exercise in know-nothingism, redbaiting, and right-wing bullying cannot go unanswered (“On-campus communist support appalling,” Oct. 20). Lazar, of the Bruin Republicans, declares it unacceptable that the César E. Read more...