Chris Pine (Captain Kirk)' and Zachary Quinto (Spock) sat down for a question-and-answer session to discuss their characters and pressures from fans to live up to high expectations.

Now in its fifth season, 'Lost' has held us all in its grips for years, eagerly waiting for the next episode to answer our questions while simultaneously posing even more. But 'Lost' represents more than just a time vampire. It is the embodiment of the modern sci-fi thriller, a great departure from the science fiction of the past.

Reason finally trumped ideology as President Barack Obama lifted many of the arcane and politically extreme executive limitations on embryonic stem-cell research.

Intense, addictive gameplay and gorgeous visuals make 'Resident Evil 5' a worthy evolution of its venerable predecessor. Though marred by an unusually shallow plot and cheesy dialogue, its faults do little to taint what is otherwise a superior game.

Visually stunning but psychologically superficial, 'Watchmen' grossly and often humorously exaggerates its action sequences while simultaneously snubbing the philosophical underpinnings that made the graphic novel great.

The provost's office recently issued a press release discussing steps the university will take to meet the demands of a hamstrung budget. The number of full-time entering freshmen will be reduced from 4,100 to 3,500 by prioritizing prospective students with higher scores and local residency.

Gunfire in a Toys R' Us. A Wal-Mart employee trampled to death. It's that time of year again, Black Friday and the holiday shopping rush. The time of year when people will literally kill to save 20 bucks on a copy of Guitar Hero.

At first I thought it was slightly amusing that the furor over Gov. Sarah Palin still hasn't calmed.

An African-themed fashion show and banquet was held Friday as the culminating event in the African Student Organization's (ASO) Africa Week. While the program began an hour late and was hampered by constant pauses and general confusion during performances, ASO members and the audience were pleased with the show.

Proposition 8 has passed. I am disgusted. This event exposed one of democracy's terrible faults: the tyranny of the majority over the minority. A gay couple's right to marriage is not simply a political, religious, or social discussion. It is an issue of civil rights. It is an issue of bigotry.

Students lined up last night at a polling station in the dormitories to cast their ballots and, while almost everyone said they voted for Obama, most of them did not know why. Ismael Villarreal, a psychology, voted for Obama. But when asked why, he said, 'To be honest, I don't really know. To me it just sounds like Obama's the better choice.'

Costumed students ran amok Friday night at the University Student Union's annual Matador Nights Halloween.