If Darth Vader ran for president he would be a Republican. Think about it. Vader spent most of the original trilogy building an enormous weapon called the Death Star that could destroy planets with a single blast in order to expand his empire and control the entire galaxy. Read more...

In the Nov. 12 Daily Bruin, Garin Hovannisian expressed a distorted view of the Public Interest Research Group (the PIRGs) as a “radical movement toward totalitarianism.” Although we like to think that we get a lot accomplished, we still believe Hovannisian, in his enthusiasm, has slightly overstated the California Public Interest Research Group’s goals. Read more...

I disagree with almost everything Garin Hovannisian said in the column “Affirmative action hurts minorities” (Nov. 5). It is my responsibility to point out a few of the flaws in Hovannisian’s argument and to respond to some of his more insulting claims. Read more...

The real revolution: The Voting Rights Student Initiative is just one expression of my commitment to expanding access to USAC. My office has chosen to sponsor this initiative, which secures the right for all students to vote online ““ a right that has not yet been made permanent by USAC. Read more...

In the Nov. 7 editorial, the Daily Bruin deemed the Undergraduate Students Assocation Council to be “slow moving” in its decision making and fulfilment of campaign promises (“USAC required to fulfill its duties promptly,” Viewpoint). Read more...

God unites people, doesn’t divide them I am sorry to hear that Fried (“Pledge divides nation “˜under God,'” Nov. 6), who calls for an end to divisiveness, would rather not share her God with me. Read more...

I would like to respond to Katharine Jensen’s submission “Bar inappropriate for Ackerman” (Nov. 5). As one of the undergraduates on the students’ association board of directors and chair of the Services Committee, I take issue with her assertion that a pub is inappropriate for this campus. Read more...