When race is still an important issue in housing, medical research, education and law enforcement, banning race data collection is plainly a bad idea. Because of the continued importance of race and ethnicity in public life, the Daily Bruin endorses a “no” vote on Proposition 54, an initiative designed to prohibit the state from collecting data on an individual’s race, ethnicity or national origin. Read more...

Among the 135 candidates vying to replace Gov. Davis, only a few stand out ““ and most of them for the wrong reasons. Peter Camejo is a rare bright spot. Read more...

Gov. Gray Davis is an unpopular leader who places too much emphasis on fund-raising and whose policy decisions deserve criticism. But, despite his unpopularity and his far-from-perfect management, Davis has done nothing to warrant being booted from office. Read more...

Robert Dynes made his commitment to “preserve the excellence” of the University of California crystal clear on Friday, but his plans for how to accomplish this goal in a time of crisis remain somewhat fuzzy. Read more...

I’d like to address a subject often overlooked by modern daters ““ the importance of having a plan. You wouldn’t start a lab without a written procedure or lay the first strokes of a mural without making a sketch, so why pop the big first-date question without proper preparation? Read more...

Victim of theft steals his truck back CRESCENT CITY, Calif. “”mdash; When Joe Francis’ truck was stolen, he didn’t get mad. He just stole it back. Read more...

It is standing room only in the two Arabic 1A classes at UCLA, and with no additional sections planned for the near future and enrollments projected to increase, many students might be left without even a standing spot. Read more...