Most incoming freshmen welcome the UCLA experience with open arms. But for students who have been here for a while and know this university has many issues and problems, the following scenario is not only nostalgic, but also an indication of what many might face on an average day at UCLA: Joe Bruin wakes up the same way every morning ““ to the screeching sound of his roommates’ alarm clocks. Read more...

I’ve come to the realization that the world can be divided into two categories: good liars and bad liars. Good liars are those who spin a web of wholly believable untruths, rarely get caught, and on the outside chance they do, usually use their deception to quickly extricate themselves from the situation. Read more...

There has been a change in opinion about college that has occurred in our generation, and it has left a swath of disenfranchised students in its wake. Read more...

It would be nice if I could roll out of bed 15 minutes before class starts and walk to campus. It would be nice if I could crawl home, disoriented, after a night about town in Westwood. Read more...

In the fast paced, mile-a-minute society that we live in, it seems we are a culture that embraces a credo: the faster the better. Warp speed is the only way we know how to do things. Read more...

What is your favorite and least favorite thing about Westwood? Violette Geogiyesh Fourth-year, Psychology “My favorite thing is downtown and least favorite is the parking. There are a lot of places to hang out–different cafes, places to get food, the independent movie theater. Read more...

The Sept. 11 editorial in the Daily Bruin posed a question to readers: Is America doing anything to change its ways so that this doesn’t happen again? Read more...