Democratic state Sen. John Vasconcellos wants a constitutional amendment in California to allow children as young as 14 to vote. That’s just a bad idea. The San Jose-based state senator and the supporters of his proposal are ignoring the problems that would arise if children could vote. Read more...

The 50th anniversary of a landmark court case is prompting the UCLA community to re-examine where it stands compared to the discrimination, prejudice and racism of years past. Read more...

Peter Singer didn’t plan for it, but his new book, “The President of Good & Evil: The Ethics of George W. Bush,” just happens to be published in an election year. Read more...

Placing their political differences aside, the Bruin Democrats and Bruin Republicans are working together to change the undergraduate student government’s bylaws to give all student groups the opportunity to receive sponsorship and funding. Read more...

Transportation Services is considering a new parking system which may make getting a parking citation a whole lot harder. Pay-by-phone parking allows a person to remotely pay for parking by using their cell phone and credit card. Read more...

The union of many UCLA service workers filed unfair practice charges against the University of California last week, on behalf of two former De Neve Plaza dining services workers. Read more...

The organ may get a bum rap for for its dusty and archaic image, but assistant visiting professor and organ loyalist Christoph Bull has plenty to say about its vitality. Read more...