Provisions in the USA Patriot Act that give the government greater ability to access private records have been met with strong opposition ““ especially in the Los Angeles area ““ as they near their 2005 expiration date. Read more...

Close your eyes and imagine the following scenario: You’ve had two too many glasses of Sex on the Beach. You think you’re OK to drive. You get in the car and attempt to drive home ““ only to crash your car into the center divider, killing yourself and the front-seat passenger. Read more...

Congratulations, John Kerry, it appears you will be the one earning the honor of losing to President Bush in this year’s election. Come November, an all too common question heard around Washington will be, “Hey, John, why the long face?” Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary gave the Massachusetts senator his second political victory in as many weeks. Read more...

Compared to most graduate programs, the Islamic studies department is one of the smallest at UCLA. But members of the department say they like it that way. Read more...

Bruins for Israel deserves support As a Muslim, I am disturbed by the criticism directed at Bruins for Israel for playing a video on Bruin Walk that shows children being taught to be violent toward Israelis. Read more...

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As a founding member of the human complex systems program at UCLA, Susanne Lohmann would probably want to study the web of human interaction enveloping the UCLA political science department ““ that is, if she weren’t wrapped up in it. Read more...