Albert Carnesale   Carnesale has served as chancellor of UCLA since 1997.     The approach of Fall Quarter is always a time of great excitement at UCLA. Read more...

  Michael Vines   Vines is the current Inter-Fraternity Council president. Comments can be e-mailed to him at [email protected], only if they are funny. Or you can visit him at the office that USAC won’t give him. Read more...

  Tina Oakland   Oakland is the director of The Center for Women & Men. Send comments to [email protected].     For nearly 30 years, The Center for Women & Men (formerly known as the Women’s Resource Center) has worked to create a trusted place for all students to discuss their experiences and concerns, especially those linked to gender. Read more...

One hundred miles south of UCLA, the desert landscape suddenly converts into a military zone, marked by permanent high-intensity lighting, 60 infrared scopes, 1200 underground sensors, a dozen helicopters and over 40 miles of fencing, which extends across the land into the Pacific Ocean. Read more...

In this election year, like all that came before it, candidates will jockey for position by claiming superiority in their mastery of the issues that matter most to the electorate. Read more...

You’ve watched the balloons drop, heard the recycled speeches and been subjected to endless bombardment by golden-tongued pundits. You’ve been blinded by the glitter, glitz and glamour of American mass-politics. Read more...

Some environmentalists oppose genetically engineered crops because of the threats they may pose to the environment have not yet been clearly defined. Others argue that the benefits of genetically engineered crops could help solve the world hunger problem. Read more...