It has really been feeling like the year 2012 around Westwood lately. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 22, 9:05 pm
Fans of Twilight’s “˜New Moon’ should not treat the series’ film stars like gods
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 19, 9:14 pm
Think outside the books and talk to learn
I have a seven-page paper on Confucian ideals due in less than a week, a major English essay that needs to be turned in the same day, and so much Persian language homework that you would think I would be hard at work reading up for my classes. Read more...
Photo: UCLA students Omar Bakr, Gabriel Gomez and Grace Chen participate in a Saxon Suites paper crane party for Mattel Children’s Hospital. Students should make an effort to interact with others at UCLA while in college, rather than retreating into their schoolwork.
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 18, 8:51 pm
Don’t ignore facts in Fort Hood case to be politically correct
In the aftermath of the Fort Hood massacre, a line is taking shape: Whatever possessed the shooter to kill 13 Americans, it is beneath our dignity to discuss the Muslim connection to the suspect. Read more...
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November 16, 10:14 pm
Religion is irrelevant in scientific context
He starts with an appeal to which any can relate: "Are you concerned about what's happening to our country?" Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 16, 10:13 pm
College should require real intellectual investment
I have an earnest and heartfelt question I've wanted to ask for a while: Does anyone actually do reading assignments for discussion sections? Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 16, 10:11 pm
Lies on FAFSA cheat everyone out of a fair share of aid
Students are finding it harder to pay for their education, housing and living expenses; often, government aid simply doesn't cut it. Read more...
Opinion, Opinion Columns
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November 15, 9:35 pm
College isn’t worth the financial investment
There was a story recently published by CNN about a college graduate who was suing her alma mater for a full reimbursement of her undergraduate tuition, a sum of $70,000. Read more...