Apparently, there are now reality programs looking to vote to name one hero the "best" hero over other heroes. Read more...

As the holiday season kicks into gear and the results of first quarter weigh in, the rumor of gaining the "freshmen 15" begins to look like a little more than a prediction. Read more...

UCLA should be commended for proposing to implement a "capstone" requirement for students "“ which would require all undergraduates to complete some kind of research or thesis project before they graduate. Read more...

College students may experience unsolicited phone calls and e-mails from third parties as a result of public records requests made of the university to hand over students' personal contact information. Read more...

Why must we always vote for the lesser of two evils? Why are politicians considered corrupt, sleazy or incompetent, merely willing to say or do whatever it takes to get elected? Read more...

UCLA welcoming to transfers Last week, I read the article in the Daily Bruin about minority transfer students (“Transfer notices lack of diversity,” News, Nov. 20). Read more...

Last week, Rep. Julia Carson of Indiana announced that she was battling lung cancer. The disease, thought to be in remission, returned with what the congresswomen described as "a terminal vengeance." Read more...