Ready for a spring quarter etiquette lesson? By Alexander Zwick Now that spring quarter is just beginning, students and teachers, let’s take a look at your behavior in lecture. Read more...

A freshman’s nightmarish residence hall tale Adrienne Martinez I spent my very first night at UCLA in a guy’s room. We fell asleep watching TV and when his roommate saw me for the first time, I was nestled in the covers snoring. Read more...

Color theory reveals error of identity politics Peter Hamilton WARNING: Do not read this column if you take life seriously. I had to preface this column with a warning label because I am amazed at how seriously everyone is taking themselves over identity politics. Read more...

‘March Madness’ raises student-athlete issues By J. Jioni Palmer Every year around this time, millions of Americans catch a disease called "March Madness." This sickness brings together people of all colors, shapes and sizes to rally behind their favorite college basketball teams and players. Read more...

Race-based quotas don’t promote equality By Albert Sun An article written by the African Student Union in support of affirmative action ("ASU calls for affirmative action support, rally," March 16) has deeply disturbed me. Read more...

Hello, regents? Demonstrations increase democracy By Marc Lange I read with dismay in the March 16 issue of the Daily Bruin ("Protest to greet regents") that Regent Howard Leach criticized those students who protested recently in favor of affirmative action, saying, "A demonstration implies wanting to use force or emotion to put a point across." And Regent William Bagley apparently agreed, quoted as saying, "For intelligent people of university caliber to engage in (protests) is folly." Well, the next time we need a revolution in this country (does anyone remember we had one once?), I know not to call upon Regent Leach to sign the Declaration or to dump tea in the harbor. Read more...

Star Spangled manners … Editor: Before the Oregon State game at Pauley Pavilion, it was announced that that the national anthem would be sung. It was not, or at least in my opinion, nothing was sung that even remotely resembled "The Star Spangled Banner." "The Star Spangled Banner" is a patriotic anthem and should be sung and played as such, not as soul music, not as pop music, not as rock and roll, not in a way that shows disrespect, even if unintended, to all those who have fought for our country and beneath its flag, but with the respect and honor and dignity that they and this great country deserve. Read more...