I see late-night talk show hosts as loveable idiots "“ like the class clowns who take jokes too far sometimes but don't mean any harm. I don't see them as a moral compass that points me on a straight and narrow path in life. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 12, 9:00 pm
Affairs shouldn’t shut off “˜Late Show’
Community, Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 8, 10:10 pm
Don’t be a fool; follow these Halloween rules
If I had to pinpoint the period of time when Halloween loses its innocence, I'd say middle school. It's around that time that Disney princess costumes are shortened into minidresses and boys realize that dressing up like sleazy men has a surprisingly effective lure on the ladies. With all of these tweens dressing up as baby Cisco Adlers and PG-13 Snow Whites, it's only natural that by the time they hit high school, the kids are emulating Roman Polanski or Britney Spears getting out of a car. Read more...
Photo: Performers dressed as characters from “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood talk with a staffer on Oct. 2. (Left) An actor dresses as Dr. Frank-N-Furter ““ a definite do this Halloween.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 7, 9:00 pm
War in Afghanistan could be Obama’s Vietnam
After eight years, more than $200 billion spent and tens of thousands of American and Afghani deaths, the general in charge of military operations in Afghanistan recently described the situation as "serious" and "deteriorating. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 7, 9:00 pm
Obama should provide required troops for war in Afghanistan
Fearful of looking weak-kneed for his strident opposition to the war in Iraq, President Barack Obama went to great lengths during the election to prove that he had the intestinal fortitude worthy of a commander in chief. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Armenia needs to honor its people’s demands
The tentative agreement of diplomacy between Armenia and Turkey, which would reopen common borders and establish relations between the two, remains in the shadows of the larger issue of Turkey's denial of Armenian Genocide. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 9:00 pm
Pricey plans, high-speed train derail California’s economy
During the first week of classes, many students expressed their extreme dissatisfaction with the financial situation at hand by walking out of their classes. The walkout, however well-intentioned, was misdirected. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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October 6, 12:02 am
Fixing Pauley will cost an ugly penny
Plans have been developing for the renovation of the famous Pauley Pavilion. Read more...