With the Great Depression over, the United States ““ specifically Los Angeles ““ was looking forward to a bright new era. Hollywood was the center of attention for its movie stars and media blitz. Read more...

I appreciated Katie Strickland’s column (“Religious right uses morality only when convenient,” Aug. 28) and her ability to articulate her views. As an alumnus, I often read the Daily Bruin and enjoy the Viewpoint articles. Read more...

What makes a university great? Faculty, faculty, faculty. First-rate faculty attract first-rate students, and the students often end up becoming faculty in a self-perpetuating cycle of excellence. Read more...

“We have a feminist magazine on campus?” is the question I hear almost every time I mention that I am the editor of FEM, UCLA’s feminist newsmagazine. Read more...

Telling me that UCLA is getting a new chancellor is a lot like telling me that I’m getting new parents (though certainly far less important): I’ve only known one (set of parents), and I don’t get much of a choice. Read more...

Interim Chancellor Norman Abrams has quickly demonstrated a proactive approach in his new position. In addressing hot-button issues such as UCLA’s admissions process, Abrams sent a very clear message that he is open to making the changes that our university demands. Read more...

The year 2006 has already brought us an incoming freshmen class with the lowest number of black students since 1973, a drastically low number of American Indian students and a highly disproportional number of Chicana/o students. Read more...