A few days before I moved into Rieber Hall in the fall of 1995, my otherwise stoic dad called me over to have a little “talk.” He started off by saying, “When you walk down Bruin Walk, a lot of people will try to make you join their group.” He cited various religious, Greek and political organizations that he heard about from his UCLA alumni co-workers. Read more...

Journalism is an unbelievably rewarding profession. It allows us to interact with the world, find out what’s going on behind the surface, and effect social change. Read more...

Sometimes I forget how prevalent activism is in our daily lives here at UCLA. The obvious manifestations come to mind quickly ““ student government rallying for diversity of community and thought on campus, Zionists and anti-Zionists debating about Israel, and the California Student Public Interest Research Group collecting signatures to protect the environment. Read more...

I recently roused myself for class at the early hour of 9 a.m., only to be informed by a perfectly-coifed anchorwoman that NBC’s “Later Today” was already under way. Read more...

I’m tired. I can say that now because it’s over. The Bruin editor in chief can finally say what she feels. Perhaps the toughest part of my job this year was the emotional labor that came with it. Read more...

By Christina L. Glaser This article is written in response to Maegan Carberry’s insightful and honest column on race relations (“Bashing whites hinders struggle against racism,” Viewpoint, June 2). Read more...

Almost two months ago, hundreds of students gathered in Meyerhoff Park to celebrate “4/20″ by smoking a bowl. Clouds of smoke rose above the crowded space with an abundance of pipes, bongs and joints. Read more...