Author Archives: Colleen Honigsberg

The debate over acceptance of “soft money” in election campaigns will not be resolved as easily as many had hoped. In 2002, the McCain-Feingold Act was passed with the intent of cracking down on election contributions known as “soft money” ““ essentially open-ended donations to a particular candidate. The bill prohibits the receipt of soft […]

Ask a UCLA student to think back to a time when he or she had a religious revelation. Many students won’t be able to do so. A UCLA survey of college freshmen nationwide, conducted in 2003, found 75 percent of participating students said religious or spiritual beliefs play an important part in helping to form […]

As the legal, religious and political battles rage over gay marriage, the issues become more prevalent, the people more passionate and the future more ambiguous. With the unanimous vote of the California Supreme Court to halt the City and County of San Francisco’s issuing of marriage licenses to same-sex couples last week, the legal implications […]

With the come-from-behind victory of California Propositions 57 and 58, much attention has been focused on what is a likely reason for victory ““ Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his personal charisma. A month before California’s primary election, Propositions 57 and 58 seemed doomed to fail. But on Feb. 10, Schwarzenegger began a media campaign in […]

Correction Appended When many UCLA students are asked what they know about Canada, the answer is often silence or laughter. Perhaps a rare student will be reminded of cheap prescription drugs, or refer to it as the place where military draft-dodgers go. But the answers generally concern what problems Canada offers the United States, rather […]

With the conclusion of Super Tuesday, it is a fair expectation to say John Kerry’s focus will now shift from winning the Democratic nomination to winning the presidency. One of the most important decisions Kerry will make in the upcoming months is to chose his running mate. He is expected to pick a potential vice […]

In contrast to the recent focus on the death of Jesus of Nazareth as a result of Mel Gibson’s new movie, an associate professor of religion lectured Wednesday on understanding the context of the historical man and his life. Douglas Oakman, a professor from Pacific Lutheran University, focused on examining the historical Jesus and how […]