Rock finds roots in black history African Americans give gift to world through passion, soul of music By Aaron Howard As we enter Black History Month, a month of reflection and celebration, I want to talk about the gift that African Americans gave America. Read more...

Regents threaten student voice New proposal signals dangerous trend to limit say in future of university education. Bruins must speak out against blatant exclusion from process. Read more...

Unions help workers govern their lives Joining SAGE empowers employees in academia By Sonja Gedeon It’s really rather strange; our entire lives seem to be centered around work. Read more...

Who’s afraid of the big, bad Democrat? Beware of friendly liberals, embrace Republicans on trip through electoral forest While many students on the UCLA campus contemplate their choice of candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, the topic of political parties may enter their minds. Read more...

Stand-tough regents set leadership standard Board thwarts Atkinson’s attempts to delay policy on race-based admissions By Jerry L. Martin and Anne D. Neal Constitutional lessons have been much at issue recently in the University of California system. Read more...

Congress’ attack on direct lending leaves millions in cold By Richard W. Riley Students from colleges in the Mid-Atlantic area gathered on the lawn of the U.S. Read more...

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Power to heal Editor: Chieh Li Chieng’s thoughts on the trials and tribulations of "pre-med" students at UCLA ("Pre-med blues: beyond MCATs," Feb. Read more...