Watson is a professor of English at UCLA. By Robert Watson It’s the attack of the bleeding-heart conservatives! For decades now, right-wingers have been pounding on liberals for suggesting that people should try to understand ghetto criminals. Read more...

  David M. Drucker Drucker is a history student in his final quarter at UCLA. E-mail him at [email protected]. Hello, kiddies. You thought you were attending UCLA. Read more...

The three serious presidential candidates run the gamut in terms of politics and experience. But African Student Union President Karren Lane’s credentials blow her opponents out of the water. Read more...

After taking office as an in-house candidate mid-year, Evan Okamura has continued advocating for students on important state and national issues as the external vice president. Read more...

Due to the strength of both candidates, the Daily Bruin will not issue an endorsement for internal vice president. Candidates Kennisha Austin and Ramzi Ajami both have the qualifications to carry out this job in an effective manner. Read more...

The Daily Bruin endorses Jeremy McKenzie for facilities commissioner. His two years as chief of staff in the office have prepared him for the job. Among McKenzie’s plans is periodic construction updates. Read more...

The Daily Bruin endorses Bryant Tan for academic affairs commissioner. Tan has experience working with the Asian Pacific Coalition and the Affirmative Action Coalition, and he also has a concrete understanding of the academic issues UCLA faces. Read more...