The potential switch from the quarter to the semester system, currently being considered by Academic Senate, would make life easier for two UCLA graduate schools already on the semester system ““ the School of Law and the School of Medicine. Read more...

A proposition on the November ballot would give UCLA half of the funds it needs to rebuild its woebegone Engineering I building. Proposition 47, a multi-billion dollar bond measure that allocates $1.6 billion for higher education construction projects, would hand the university $24.9 million to bring the engineering building into compliance with earthquake safety laws. Read more...

Jerry Springer’s done it. Howard Stern has kind of done it. And now, the people of MTV’s “Jackass” are doing it. Okay, I will admit, I have been prone to laugh sometimes at the oddities that transpire on “Jackass.” Okay, I’ll admit it, I laughed a lot. Read more...

I picked up the paper on Monday and read about the overwhelming stupidity of UCLA students, faculty and administration in their decision to bring in and then likely remove a vending machine kiosk at the cost of $100,000. Read more...

Every act of community service is selfish. But since the results of community service matter more than its motivations, the UC should enact a community service requirement as a condition to graduate. Read more...

There are two types of shows out there. There’s the type of show that wins Emmys, and the type of show that, well … is just there. Read more...

Rocket From the Crypt “Live from Camp X-Ray” Vagrant Records 1 Paw Halloween’s coming up, just the holiday for label Vagrant Records, which does its part year-long with a limitless wellspring of horrific offerings. Read more...