God can be defined in many ways The “under God” phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance does not violate constitutional prohibitions against laws respecting religion, since, according to some definitions, God can be defined generally as a person or thing of supreme value. Read more...

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As U.S. troops fight pitched battles with insurgents in cities across Iraq, Americans at home should ask themselves what purpose is being served by the costly U.S. Read more...

As a result of the recent cadaver scandal, prospective university employees may incur greater scrutiny before they are hired. The increased attention to new employees stems from questions surrounding the background and credentials of Henry Reid, the ex-director of UCLA’s Willed Body Program, who was arrested early last month. Read more...

New hardware introduced in January and currently used at two universities may put an end to illegal music downloads among college students. The hardware, called CopySense Network Appliance, can be used to identify copyrighted songs and to block those songs from being downloaded on peer-to-peer networks. Read more...

Retired history professor Renée Neu Watkins is not entirely sure if she receives all the money she’s due for reprints of excerpts of books that she translated, though she’s not too concerned about it. Read more...

After an election that included both a violation of campaign policy and a slew of write-in votes for Simpsons characters, UCLA School of Law student government officials are expecting to meet with next year’s elected officers to ensure a smooth transition. Read more...