For the first time in more than 30 years, Eid-al-Fitr, today’s celebration that signals the end of Ramadan, falls on the same week of Thanksgiving. At first, I see an obvious disconnect between the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and the American tradition of Thanksgiving ““ 30 days of fasting compared to the much-loved American tradition of stuffing oneself into immobility by feasting on turkey, apple pie and other goodies. Read more...

Football is a violent and emotional sport. For three hours Saturday, members of the UCLA and USC football teams managed to play a rough game at full speed and intensity ““ smashing each other play after play ““ without the game deteriorating into ugly, extracurricular fighting. Read more...

In the words of a famous talking Chihuahua, “Yo quiero Taco Bell.” Indeed, for I suspect I’m not the only who still wants his chalupas. For those who don’t know, activists are fighting to remove Taco Bell from campus because the company buys tomatoes from Florida packing companies accused of unfair labor practices. Read more...

Racist label misguided As one of the bearers of the sign in question, I was appalled by Michael Cox’s letter “Counterprotest sign is unacceptable, offensive” (Nov. Read more...

In January, Charles Lee, a resident of Menlo Park, Calif., was detained upon arrival in China for his practice of Falun Gong, a meditation practice currently outlawed in China. Read more...

As Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger attempts to solve the state’s gaping budget deficit, the University of California faces the possibility of midyear cuts and subsequent student fee increases. Read more...

While most cheers heard on Saturday were in support of football players, some students were cheering for a different reason. Student labor activists cheered while they marched two miles down Westwood and Santa Monica Boulevards on Saturday to rally with union strikers at a nearby grocery store. Read more...