Campus cultural divisions block communication By Jared Black I am confused. I am truly confused about the mentality of students on this campus who cling to their own religious and/or ethnic groups, refusing to integrate with others. Read more...

‘Salad bowl’ multiculturalism serves a purpose By Baback Gabbay In the Jan. 30 viewpoint, "Don’t deny it: stereotypes exist at UCLA," Shari Missaghi gave a poignant account of her experiences with individuals of various ethnicities throughout her life. Read more...

Minimum wage increase: will it protect or harm? Is the State of the Union Address over yet? I thought it might never end, but then I guess any President who sees his relevance to America’s future diminishing daily would probably want to linger on, clinging onto the bully pulpit as long as possible . Read more...

Restructuring the face of the American identity They held it high, gripping the edges of the flag tightly as they marched down the streets. For these high school students, the potential passage of Proposition 187 scared them enough to walk out of their classes this fall and to use all of their power ­ their voices, their passion and the Mexican flag ­ to protest the bill. Read more...

Sensitive issues underlie ‘Saigon’ extravaganza By Sunny Le and Nhan Nguyen As reflected in the Jan. 27 Arts & Entertainment article "Love in time of strife," the musical production of "Miss Saigon" has fulfilled the expectations of theater-goers hoping to be enthralled by lavish sets and stellar performances. Read more...

Don’t judge all fraternities on one individual’s actions I am sorry that we are not the angels you expect us to be and I am sorry for the actions of individuals who give fraternities a bad name. Read more...

The L.A. Riots: misplaced questions, true solutions By Ryan Masaaki Yokota The L.A. Uprisings were a burning red light like the one you see on your car dashboard when you’ve run your car in the red zone for too long and with too little oil. Read more...