In the time it takes you to read this sentence, a child will have died of malaria somewhere in the developing world. In the time it takes you to read this column, five children will have died from measles somewhere in the developing world. Read more...

If you sift through UCLA’s parking applications, you’ll find a disproportionately high amount of students reside with “relatives” who conveniently live just far enough away from campus to warrant a parking pass. Read more...

Basa confuses Christianity with popular culture Irene Basa misses the mark in her column, “Mockery of Christianity blasphemous” (Feb. 25) when she says people don’t respect Christianity because they associate it with popular American culture. Read more...

Do you think the United States should implement a universal healthcare plan? Why? Kimberly Liao Third-year, applied math “If the government really works hard on making a good universal healthcare plan, I think it would be a good idea to provide healthcare to everyone. Read more...

By Youmi Chun Daily Bruin Contributor [email protected] A group of protesters gathered outside Taco Bell headquarters in Irvine this week as part of a weeklong hunger strike demanding better wages and working conditions for tomato workers in Florida. Read more...

Former Massachusetts governor and 1988 Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis identified a lack of health care on Tuesday as the biggest threat facing Americans, not Saddam Hussein. Read more...

As California’s Latino population steadily rises, the group’s educational attainment and opportunities stagnate, according to a study released by the Chicano Studies Research Center. But within this large population, more than half of its adults lack even a high school diploma. Read more...