Comm. Board plan threatens independence Sadly, it’s become the norm to hear of rising costs and declining revenue for organizations. UCLA is no exception. For instance, hard financial times have forced the students’ association to plan for the privatization of some student services, such as ASUCLA Travel and Graphics services. Read more...

Governments manipulate mind Propaganda creates biased image of enemy "As long as there are sovereign nations of great power, war is inevitable." – Albert Einstein, November 1945 I dreamt of Jesus Jones last night. Read more...

Same-sex couples take wedding vows seriously Changing laws gets ball rolling toward equal rights for gays By Matt Pearson I am writing to strongly support Peter Dell’s viewpoint ("Let wedding bells ring in gay community," March 1) in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage, and to encourage the UCLA community to oppose Assembly Bill 1982 and similar legislation in other states. Read more...

Complex Middle East situation generates misunderstanding Clarification needed in current dialogue By Gary Bernato I write this to put some perspective on the situation strapping The Bruin at this time. Read more...

Technology comes to graduate association’s rescue Election organizers employ e-mail, World Wide Web to make up for skimpy budget By Katherine Crosswhite Do you know what GSA stands for? Read more...

Forbes’ tax fair for heirs, but closes door for poor 17 percent taxation captures essence of American Dream "You don’t have to bash immigrants, you don’t have to condemn minorities, you don’t have to talk about flag factories. Read more...

Not everyone is laughing Editor: This weekend, Samahang Pilipino held their annual Pilipino Cultural Night (PCN) at Ackerman Grand Ballroom. After the first performance on Saturday night, a couple of the performers and I, all females, were on our way to the Cooperage when we read a very disturbing sign at the entrance to the arcade. Read more...