Shirin Vossoughi Click Here for more articles by Shirin Vossoughi   Kamal Hamdan enjoys smoking Marlboro cigarettes. But lately, every time the Lebanese economist goes to light up, people are giving him a hard time: “What, still smoking American cigarettes?” The boycott of American products is picking up in many Arab countries ““ people are switching to the French brand of cigarettes, while McDonald’s and Burger Kings stand empty at lunchtime. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

Amer is the former president of the United Arab Society.   By Fadi Amer With the seemingly endless violence in the Middle East, it has become increasingly difficult for us to see this conflict for the human tragedy it truly is. We have become progressively desensitized to the daily images of death and destruction that have befallen both the Palestinians and the Israelis. Read more...

EDITORIAL BOARD Editor in Chief  Timothy Kudo Managing Editor  Michael Falcone Viewpoint Editor  Cuauhtemoc Ortega Staff Representatives  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao  Kelly Rayburn Editorial Board Assistants  Maegan Carberry  Edward Chiao   Unsigned editorials represent a majority opinion of the Daily Bruin Editorial Board. Read more...

Dahle is 2002-03 USAC president-elect.   By David Dahle I am honored that the undergraduates of UCLA elected me to be the next Undergraduate Students Association Council president. Read more...

Neal is the 2002-03 USAC EVP-elect.   By Christopher Neal What is the situation in the Middle East about? Is it concerned with oil, religious tension, or a holy land? Read more...