The world is a very different place from when I was in college at the University of Florida in the 1960s. The Stonewall riots in New York which ignited the national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender civil rights movement had not yet occurred. Read more...

If you are involved in the sciences, then you already know about the excitement of research and learning in the many scientific fields that UCLA has to offer. Read more...

I am the director of Student Psychological Services, and I want to welcome all students to UCLA, both new and returning. The start of the new academic year is a time of transition for all students. Read more...

Sometimes being a UCLA student can be complicated and occasionally feel overwhelming ““ especially for students who are new to the university experience or to our campus. Read more...

As most people know, Kobe Bryant will soon stand trial in a Colorado court for allegedly raping a young woman. The trial of public opinion, however, is well underway. Read more...

California has turned into a zoo. With Gov. Gray Davis up for recall on Oct. 7, there have been a record number of candidates vying for the most powerful office in California. Read more...

Last week got pretty heated between mankind and its longtime bedfellow, technology. It all reminded me of this scene in “The Matrix Reloaded” where Neo has a heart-to-heart with an old bureaucrat in the underground city of Zion. Read more...