America has a long and shameful tradition of gun violence. In the past decade alone, the infamous massacres at Columbine High School and Virginia Tech have served as grim reminders of the backlash of the gun culture that the U.S. has fostered over the years. Read more...

As most UCLA students hail from California, it's typical to ask fellow Bruins which part of the state they call home. Inevitably, some of the NorCal versus SoCal stereotypes will surface. What immediately comes to mind are the cliche differences like the use of the expressions "brah" and "hella." These stereotypes may be true, but there is a more important issue characterizing each region that is critical to our state's health "“ water. Read more...

Häagen-Dazs thanks the Daily Bruin for offering this space when we feared our message of corporate social responsibility might have been lost in the debate over the blurring line between editorial and advertising. Read more...

Last week, my boyfriend asked me for a stamp. The next day, he asked me for my zip code, claiming he wanted to look up the nearest Yoshinoya Beef Bowl restaurant to my apartment. Read more...

With a name like mine, it's not hard to guess that I'm Irish. Read more...

This Sunday, thousands of students from all over California are expected to come to UCLA for 1FEST Marriage Equality and Civil Rights Festival, an event that will focus on giving students the opportunity to make their voices heard on marriage equality and several other civil rights issues. 1FEST is taking a unique approach to fighting for marriage equality in California by giving people from all communities a chance to interact and support each others' causes. Read more...

Religion is under siege in America, when we are in the greatest need of hope that can come only from belief in a higher power. Read more...