The impending war raises disparate emotions within us. The older members of society know the economic, as well as psychological, ravages of war, especially when the cause is far from idealistic and the location is an alien land. Read more...

As former editor-in-chief of the Daily Bruin, I understand how heated the campus debate over the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is. For every protest we covered or every debate we recapped, a flood of letters to the editor would ensue, pinpointing every alleged factual inaccuracy or hint of bias. Read more...

People on campus show less respect for Christianity than other faiths, and it’s not right. Last Thursday on Bruin Walk there was a speaker who preached the teachings of Jesus. Read more...

Everyone who goes to UCLA knows about its prestigious name, notable professors and competitive athletic program, and they also know about the construction. It seems like wherever we walk, the humming of a cement truck or the blasting of a jackhammer is not far off in the distance. Read more...

European anti-Semitism has reached a new low. Last week the Belgian Supreme Court ruled that Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon could be tried in Belgium for alleged war crimes committed in Lebanon two decades ago. Read more...

There are many flawed assumptions about affirmative action programs. Unfortunately, these assumptions have led to critiques lacking substance. The classic example is the assumption that affirmative action discriminates against our white brothers and sisters. Read more...

A landmark of American democracy is up for grabs. A commission appointed by George Bush proposed changes which are pending approval to Title IX ““ the 1972 law that prohibited gender discrimination in federally-funded education and guaranteed women and girls equal access to athletic participation. Read more...