Fresh from our New Year's shenanigans, we've sobered up to the reality that 2009 is upon us, and with it, a brand new quarter. It's time again for new resolutions, new study habits, and new perspectives. But while 2009 may have arrived, the new year's mentality hasn't really come with it. There's something missing. Read more...

While standing in line with my friends over winter break, waiting to take pictures with the Santa at the mall, I learned two things: First, kids hyped up on candy cane sugar are not to be messed with, and second, anybody in line over the age of seven is considered a freak. Read more...

UCLA can add another record-breaker to its list of sports statistics: largest SAT score gap between athletes and non-athletes. Read more...

A lawsuit filed on Dec. 30 demands that the phrase "so help me God" not be added to the end of the president's oath of office. Read more...

After more than five years of pushing legislation against college students who are found illegally downloading music, the Recording Industry Association of America has effectively ceased action against universities, reports the Wall Street Journal. Read more...

In the midst of our winter break, there may be some who have not yet heard about the news of the extreme humanitarian crisis currently happening in Gaza. Read more...

It's 10 minutes to the top of the hour. The professor is at the tail end of lecture, students are packing up their things, and the next class is already streaming through the door, effectively hindering the current class's ability to exit. Read more...