It’s time to start protecting our First Amendment rights again. The FBI has recently decided to create an anti-obscenity squad, not meant to focus on child pornography, but rather on your everyday Jenna Jameson type of deal. Read more...

There are many words and phrases that could be used to describe my current station in life ““ just the other day I was called a bum. Read more...

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U.S. government should take cues from USAC senate As a longtime campaigner for electoral reform in New Zealand, I am heartened to see the same desire for more democratic electoral practices emerging in the United States. Read more...

The most recent major hurricane to hit the Houston area was Hurricane Alicia in 1983. I know because I was there. With top winds of 127 miles per hour spawning 23 tornadoes, this Category 5 hurricane was a major disaster. Read more...

Do you think California should have the Nov. 8 special elections? Why or why not? Edwyn de La Cruz Third-year, anthropology “Personally, (Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger) is just trying to make a mess out of everything, I think.” Kristen Lowe Graduate student, dentist “There are better ways to spend our money.” Robert Jonas Third-year, political science “Yes, because we as a collective people elected him as governor and it’s his duty to call it.” Bill Chen Second-year, electrical engineering “I don’t even know what the elections are about.” Harold Lee Read more...

The special election Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has called for on Nov. 8 could have devastating consequences for public education in California. University of California students concerned about public schools and their own university education should be paying close attention, as the governor’s so-called reform agenda will lead to more cuts to education at all levels and will weaken the ability of teachers and others to fight those cuts. Read more...