As the only student member of the UC Board of Regents, I know very well that students don’t often have the chance to make a direct, immediate impact on crucial decisions that affect the fundamental future of our university. Read more...

Faculty who teach in the humanities and students who elect a major or minor in the humanities like to think that these disciplines form the core of a liberal arts education. 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...

The quagmire in Iraq in which the United States is now embroiled has been met with alarm across the political spectrum. Both conservatives and liberals view the renewed violence and futile search for weapons that is taking place in that country with considerable dismay. Read more...

As a proud African male, I am indeed saddened by the violent battles that have ravaged Liberia. But as I watched former President Charles Taylor exit the country on a jet headed for asylum in Nigeria, I could not help but experience split emotions. Read more...