Amidst the slew of poor choices and failed actions that have characterized Gov. Gray Davis’ term so far, one bill does stand out as particularly excellent ““ the paid family leave bill. Read more...

Our generation has grown up with an implicit internationalism. Since preschool, we have been learning about the damage people are doing to the Earth. Many of us are concerned enough about sweatshops in developing countries to avoid buying clothes we know are made there. Read more...

An election featuring a gubernatorial candidate who hasn’t voted in 13 of the past 20 elections challenging an incumbent whose most notable public assessment of his personality was describing himself as cautious may not seem exciting to students, but there are plenty of other reasons Bruins should get out and vote Nov. Read more...

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UC shouldn’t force community slavery Mike Hansen’s call for a service requirement for UC (“Service should be required at UCs,” Viewpoint, Oct. 22) is so altruistic that it is actually evil. Read more...

Students walking past Westwood Plaza Monday afternoon came face to face with a political maelstrom. In front of a cheering crowd, left-leaning speakers lashed out against conservative positions on a host of issues, ranging from the Racial Privacy Initiative to the potential war in Iraq. Read more...

Next week, a student fee referendum benefiting the Undergraduate Students Association Council will be put to a vote of the undergraduate student body. This referendum would raise quarterly student fees by $9.25 per student, a rather unnoticeable sum relative to what students are already paying for their education. Read more...