While SARS has selectively spread, a sense of sudden panic that has spread worldwide. The psychological pressure and resulting economic damage caused by the fear of the virus is more damaging than the virus itself. Read more...

I know I don’t normally do movie reviews, but if you’re looking for a great flick to watch this weekend, rent the old 1963 classic “Jason and the Argonauts.” It’s an adaptation of the Greek myth, featuring our hero Jason the adventurer traveling around the world, fighting and conquering his foes without much trouble. Read more...

In the next few weeks the Board of Regents will be considering a student fee increase for the 2003-2004 year. Because this is an important issue for all students and their families, I would like to explain why this is occurring and what the University of California will be doing to help ease the impact on students. Read more...

With the recent implementation of the minimum progress requirement, we may soon find that UCLA has more in common with California Pizza Kitchen than USC. What could our fine educational institution possibly have in common with the purveyor of Italian delectables, you ask? Read more...

How will you endure a likely fee increase of 35 percent next year? Igor Sapozhnikov Third-year, microbiology and neuroscience “It’s a shame that there might be a fee increase, but UCLA is one of the cheapest California schools. Read more...

The Los Angeles County Child Support Services Department boasts an impressive record. According to its Web site, in 2002 alone CSSD “established paternity for more than 65,000 children, and distributed over $428 million for families.” But taking into account the L.A. Read more...

Just when I think the social architects of this university can’t get any more absurd, they keep on surprising me. I really regret that I couldn’t get this piece in before the elections, but then again I don’t flatter myself to think that my brief testimonial could have turned the tides of such a perfect storm. Read more...