As students with hectic schedules, we often forget the simple joys in life. For me, it's reading. During my busy schedule, a healthy escape is to get lost in a great novel and appreciate the literary works...

Even though access to water is recognized as a human right by the United Nations, there are over two billion people worldwide who have no access to safe and clean drinking water according to the World...

Imagine gazing towards the lunar horizon under a new atmosphere, with endless space to explore. I would enjoy riding a hoverboard in my mobility suit on the moon. Elon Musk might imagine people enjoying...

In honor of the Halloween season, I wanted to take a look back at the 1996 horror classic  “Scream” — a movie that spawned a franchise still ongoing today and why it’s my favorite horror film...

As journalists, we are generally told to keep our opinions to ourselves, unless we engage in editorial or opinion writing. And yet, as Election Day approaches, I can’t help but think about what’s at...

Questions have been edited for length and clarity.   Why is sex the *most* important part in a relationship? Relationships require many critical factors other than sex, such as emotional...

In 1981, my father was a 14-year-old living in an apartment in Boyle Heights with his parents and seven siblings. His family had moved to Los Angeles from Zacatecas, Mexico, to provide a better future...

Q: I just recently quit smoking weed for one month after being a frequent daily user for many years. I haven't been out at any events where marijuana has been present, but I'm worried about attending future...

When I first heard that Chris Hemsworth, Brain Tyree Henry and Keegan-Micheal Key were voicing Optimus Prime, Megatron and Bumblebee, respectively, in the upcoming animated film “Transformers One,”...

This article was first published in the September 11 print edition of the University Times.   From its two-episode premiere, the new Disney+ Star Wars show “The Acolyte” seemed to be off to...

International Women's Day is celebrated annually on March 8 and was first officially recognized as a holiday by the United Nations in 1977, according to its webpage. On this day, women from around the...