I am still waiting for the national sense of seriousness to set in. Here we are as a nation, potentially facing our biggest threat in history, and we are still gloriously over-consuming. Read more...

The Democratic Latino caucus has bravely done what few of this state’s leaders have done before: broken from party lines and stood up for what they believe is right instead of what will get them re-elected. Read more...

The University Catholic Center was spared Thursday from the current round of injurious budget cuts. However, the threat has left many questioning the importance of such faith-based groups on college campuses throughout California.  We’ve all heard the trite analogies of college being a journey of self-discovery, a crucial influence on the rest of one’s life, etc. Read more...

Last week, for the good of the Democratic Party, U.S. Senator Robert Torricelli dropped out of his re-election campaign. In a relatively liberal leaning state, the Democratic Torricelli was having trouble with a no name Republican challenger, Doug Forrester. Read more...

To fortify his agenda against personal choice and fill the pockets of his lawyer “friends,” Gov. Davis signed a piece of gun control legislation that threatens individual liberty at its most fundamental levels. Read more...

Recent articles in the Daily Bruin, not to mention many student groups on campus, seem outraged at the thought of a preemptive war against Iraq. But their stance is strange given that preemptive action is accepted and embraced by our society. Read more...

The United States economy may be losing one billion dollars per day to a labor dispute between port owners and their workers, but that doesn’t mean President Bush should force the laborers back to work. Read more...