Eleven years ago today, South Central Los Angeles was on fire. Many people were angry about the acquittal of four Los Angeles police officers in the beating of black motorist Rodney King, and rioting had broken out. Read more...

A month or so ago, my father handed me an envelope from UCLA and told me to read the contents. I opened the envelope and read the slip of paper that asked parents of UCLA students to contribute financially to the university. Read more...

In recent weeks, two organizations (www.campustruth.org and www.student2student.com) have been publishing ads in the Daily Bruin, as well as in other campus newspapers across the country. Read more...

The plan seemed perfect. It was June 28, 1919, and the Allies had won a long and arduous war with Germany. At the Paris Peace Conference on this fateful day, the Germans signed the Treaty of Versailles, an agreement requiring Germany to surrender all German colonies, as the League of Nations mandated. Read more...

On Monday, April 14 the Academic Senate, comprised of UCLA faculty, passed a resolution condemning the war in Iraq 180 to 7. In response to Chey Tor’s letter following the event, “Academic Senate unprofessional” (April 17), Tor’s reasons that “the action of the Academic Senate” is “out of line” are ridiculous. Read more...

To the victor go the spoils of war. With victory imminent in Iraq, the United States and its allies must now decide on a plan for reconstruction. Read more...

Saddam Hussein’s regime has seen its last day in power. The new challenge is restoring order and providing a framework for transition towards a new Iraqi administration. Read more...