Ability matters, not race I disagree with David Dahle’s reasoning in his Nov. 14 submission, “RPI goes too far in name of equality.” The RPI will eliminate the collection of racial data for state programs, and yes, this will hurt programs like Dahle’s UC Outreach and UCLA’s top priority: “Diversity.” But the RPI represents an ideal which most people want: a color-blind society. Read more...

The future looks blue. And I’m very excited about it. By simply changing the color of a laser, the consumer electronics industry will finally have the next generation’s answer to VHS. Read more...

Right about now is when I start thinking, “Ahhhhh, holiday season.” Halloween has just passed, Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and suddenly before you know it, it’s Christmas or Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, followed by New Year’s. Read more...

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In the eyes of more than a few Westwood merchants, getting more people to shop in the Village ““ and making Westwood a more attractive place in general ““ basically boils down to one thing: more parking. Read more...

The American Indian Student Association held its annual Sovereignty Forum in an effort to deal with the issue of American Indian tribal sovereignty and federal recognition in the southwestern United States. Read more...

Students were encouraged to lead a fight against the Racial Privacy Initiative Wednesday night at an information session organized by initiative opponents. Coordinated by the Undergraduate Students Association Council Academic Affairs Commission and the Affirmative Action Coalition, the session informed students about the possible damage of the measure. Read more...