A “fresh start” is what author and nationally syndicated columnist Matthew Miller wants for politics in the United States. “We need to reframe the debate between political parties to build a better common purpose and eliminate the solutions gap,” he said in the UCLA Public Policy Building on Thursday. Read more...

Three months after the UC Board of Regents raised student fees 30 percent, a California congressman introduced a bill Thursday that would allow the federal government to financially penalize colleges and universities for “exorbitant tuition hikes.” Rep. Read more...

One of the best places to learn about advertising and marketing at UCLA isn’t in a classroom; it’s with the UCLA Ad Team. The Ad Team, which officially begins its eighth year today, has a tradition of developing and educating UCLA students in advertising and placing them with major advertising agencies. Read more...

Whenever I’m asked “Are you in a house?” or “Are you Greek?” I always answer:”No, I don’t need to join a house; I am Greek.” Being a Greek Jew (and having no luck in the search for another Jewish Bruin of Greek heritage), I found the next best thing: a Jewish frat guy. Read more...

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A town perplexed: Choose Arnold or Gray? CROCKETT, Calif. “”mdash; Officials in this small town are in a quandary over which California governor to invite to the opening ceremony for a new bridge. Read more...

Trial lawyers to blame for high health care costs I must respond to Matthew Kennedy’s letter, “Picket lines should be respected” (Oct. 15). The supermarket union workers, up to this point in time, have not had to pay any health insurance premiums, which is actually quite rare in the private sector. Read more...