What do you believe is the purpose of College Education? Barbara J. Kerdner Graduate student Community Health Services   “To prepare myself to be able to earn my living and support a lifestyle where I am comfortable and can contribute to the support of loved ones and others. Read more...

  Melanie Ho   Ho is the President of the Bruin Democrats. She encourages you to keep hope alive and vote on November 7th. E-mail her at [email protected]. Read more...

  Courtesy of Lisa Hwang A village boy looks out from the fallen wall of his home in Bodh-Gaya, India. This is often the reality for many who live in poverty-stricken villages. Read more...

  Ryan Smith   Smith is a second-year undeclared student and a member of the African Student Union.     Like most incoming students who enter a university the size of a small city, I felt completely and utterly alone when I came to UCLA. Read more...

  Katrina Eiland   Eiland is a second year political science student. Send comments to [email protected].     Click Here for more articles by Katrina Eiland   Whether you’re the student who enjoys listening to the repetitious droning of dance music blaring through the dorm windows on any given Thursday night while trying to study, or you’re the one “getting down” in the center of the grimy dance floor, there really is something fun for you to do on the UCLA campus. Read more...

  Andrew Jones   We have seen the enemy ““ and he hails from Tennessee. Contact Andrew Jones at [email protected].     Click Here for more articles by Andrew Jones   In this year’s upcoming presidential election, the race will come down to a very simple question: “Do I know who I am voting for?” The answer, at least at this still-early juncture of the race, is a resounding “No.” Voters have thus far been easily seduced by image over reality, and promise over history. Read more...

  Elizabeth Houston   Houston is a fourth-year political science student. She is currently the president of the Undergraduate Student Association Council. E-mail comments to [email protected]. Read more...