Alluding to your own columns is cheesy but, honestly, when did California become as strict as Singapore (see my Oct. 2 column “Return of bar-top dancing not worth armed guards in schools)? Read more...

With the ongoing controversy over admissions policies in the UC system, it is clear we are far from having adequately addressed the role of race in university admissions. Read more...

Alan Dershowitz, an attorney, writer and Harvard University law professor, sat down with the Daily Bruin on Wednesday to discuss the Middle East. “¢bull;”¢bull;”¢bull; Daily Bruin: What do you think about “anti-Israel” campus groups you have encountered, and how would you respond to them? Read more...

Semiconductor integrated circuits have been the principal force for economic growth during the past half-century. These circuits have allowed for the creation of many important products such as personal computers, cellular phones, the global positioning system, medical instruments and many others. Read more...

A wise old entrepreneur named Ralph von Albertson once said, “If I need ’em that bad, I’ll pay ’em that good.” Several days now into the Southern California grocery workers’ strike, it is becoming clearer and clearer this fictitious character is a man of his word. Read more...

Every time I sit down to write a column, I get a bad feeling. You see, I’m a liberal college student, and I want to influence people and make the world a better place with my writing, but most students at UCLA already agree with me. Read more...

Walking down the halls of Hedrick, it might be surprising to find that most residents are accustomed to the sound of echoing gunfire. “Counter-strike,” an online computer game that pits teams of armed terrorists against equally well-armed counter-terrorists, has become the “killer app” for a generation enjoying the perks of T-3 lines and exceedingly ample amounts of time. Read more...