Finally, a breath of fresh air from a much needed wind of change. Last Thursday, House Democrats voted Nancy Pelosi their minority leader 177-29, after weeks of ridiculous debate over the threat of her being too liberal to lead the party to a desperately needed comeback, but I couldn’t imagine a better woman for the job. Read more...

Now that University of California President Richard Atkinson has announced his resignation, the university faces the daunting task of finding a replacement able to continue guiding the UC through the changes he implemented. Read more...

As I sat in deep contemplation under a banyan tree with my mocha frappe, I came to an important conclusion: War must be eliminated. People shouldn’t have to go to war just because the president says so. Read more...

Saddam Hussein agreed yesterday to allow U.N. weapons inspectors into Iraq, a surprise given the Iraqi parliament’s vehement condemnation of the U.N. resolution on Tuesday. Hussein’s compliance with the resolution pushes back the possibility of President Bush mounting a unilateral, preemptive war against Iraq for at least a little while. Read more...

Alleged Washington area snipers John Lee Malvo and John Muhammad may have unwittingly claimed yet another victim: the movement against juvenile execution. The archaic practice of putting juveniles to death was falling out of fashion prior to the shooting spree but has unfortunately been revitalized following the apprehension of 17-year-old Malvo. Read more...

Whatever your personal feelings about Ward Connerly, chairman of the California Civil Rights Initiative Campaign and a UC Regent, or affirmative action may be, it is imperative that you understand the consequences of the Racial Privacy Initiative because it simply goes too far. Read more...

Each student at UCLA is connected through one common inescapable bond: the manic need to study until our eyes bleed. Have you ever caught yourself saying “I have to study” when confronted by a social situation? Read more...