When the controversy surrounding presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama and his now-former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, began erupting, I was shocked.

On July 1, a law banning California drivers from having a conversation on a hand-held phone will go into effect. The law will have two big side effects: It will increase sales of Bluetooth technology and illustrate how sadly ineffective our state government is.

With the recent economic downturn, one place Americans are probably going to cut back on is traveling.

If you asked students on campus what makes them proud to be Bruins, most of them would probably begin their list with some combination of these reasons: UCLA’s ground-breaking research, amazing athletics and beautiful campus.

The topic that newscasters and political pundits cannot get enough of lately is whether Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton will run on the same ticket in the presidential race in November.

At a time when college debt is increasing and the economy continues to decline, you may be interested to know that our government doesn’t care if your future employers cheat you on your paychecks.

When you have a problem and don’t feel like doing anything to solve or even understand it, one of the most effective courses of action to take is to blame the media.

Democratic candidate Sen. Barack Obama accomplished an amazing feat at a San Francisco fundraiser recently: He started, albeit unintentionally, a serious dialogue about the working class.

The administration of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has recently forgotten who it works for, setting an example I hope will not be followed by any other academic institutions.

When you prepare to study abroad next quarter or leave for the inevitable around-the-world backpacking trip after graduation, one of the things you probably won’t plan for is being imprisoned on an airplane.