This past Friday, U.S. News and World Report released the 2009 rankings for the best national universities. Read more...

Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, announced this weekend that he has chosen Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his vice president nominee. Biden, a veteran of the Senate first elected in 1972, is a smart choice for Obama. Read more...

Cogeneration plant doesn’t solve water crisis While I appreciate the Daily Bruin highlighting the importance of sustainability on campus (“State-of-the-art water recycling system fuels campus facilities,” News, Aug. Read more...

This year's men's Spanish Olympic basketball team needs a reminder of how to distinguish between a joke and plain disrespect: If both sides involved aren't laughing, it's probably not funny. Read more...

Three former employees of the CSU labor relations office allege that they were fired for filing whistle-blower complaints against the university, which they say violated state law for failing to open contracts to a competitive bidding process. Read more...

Last Monday, the Westwood premiere of new comedy "Tropic Thunder" featured celebrities, paparazzi and, surprisingly enough, protestors. Read more...

When the fires broke out near my home in Santa Barbara a few weeks ago, there was almost nothing that could keep me from my friends and family. Read more...