_California Dream Act needs to be passed, as it would help undocumented students pay for school without taking away from others_

For Ernesto Zumaya, taking yet another leave of absence from school is not an uncommon experience. Zumaya, a fifth-year English student, has been forced to take three leaves of absence during his time here at UCLA.

In the know: Sept. 11 exposed a complacent America's vulnerability, but also its potential for heroism and greatness

On Sept. 11, 2001, I was sitting in my fifth-grade class when my teacher got a phone call. I didn’t notice what was going on until her face turned stone white as she turned on the TV. The World Trade Center appeared, crumbling in flames.